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HELP: Slow boot-up after power supply replacement
The power supply recently burned out on my PC and ever since boot-up hangs
for 2 - 3 minutes at the Intel motherboard splash then another 1 -2 minutes black screen before Windows loads. If I unplug everything except KB/mouse it boots normally. The hang seems to be either/or my USB external HD or bluetooth KB/mouse combo. Should I take the PC nack to the shop for diagnostics or try reinstalling Windows? Is it possible something fried? -- Peter Toronto, Canada XP Home SP2 P4 HT @ 3.0ghz, 2.0gb DDR, 360GB HDD |
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Slow boot-up after power supply replacement
"Peter" ex-brit AT rogers DOT com wrote in message ... The power supply recently burned out on my PC and ever since boot-up hangs for 2 - 3 minutes at the Intel motherboard splash then another 1 -2 minutes black screen before Windows loads. If I unplug everything except KB/mouse it boots normally. The hang seems to be either/or my USB external HD or bluetooth KB/mouse combo. Should I take the PC nack to the shop for diagnostics or try reinstalling Windows? Is it possible something fried? -- Peter Toronto, Canada XP Home SP2 P4 HT @ 3.0ghz, 2.0gb DDR, 360GB HDD Hi Peter, It sounds like the system tries to access a not responding device, times-out and continues. Try booting with the above mentioned devices attached one by one. John7 |
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Slow boot-up after power supply replacement
Thanks, done that and it seems to be OK with everything attached/reboot one
by one, but when I reboor again with all attached it goes back to the slow behaviour. -- Peter Toronto, Canada XP Home SP2 P4 HT @ 3.0ghz, 2.0gb DDR, 360GB HDD "John7" wrote in message ... "Peter" ex-brit AT rogers DOT com wrote in message ... The power supply recently burned out on my PC and ever since boot-up hangs for 2 - 3 minutes at the Intel motherboard splash then another 1 -2 minutes black screen before Windows loads. If I unplug everything except KB/mouse it boots normally. The hang seems to be either/or my USB external HD or bluetooth KB/mouse combo. Should I take the PC nack to the shop for diagnostics or try reinstalling Windows? Is it possible something fried? -- Peter Toronto, Canada XP Home SP2 P4 HT @ 3.0ghz, 2.0gb DDR, 360GB HDD Hi Peter, It sounds like the system tries to access a not responding device, times-out and continues. Try booting with the above mentioned devices attached one by one. John7 |
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Slow boot-up after power supply replacement
Peter wrote:
Thanks, done that and it seems to be OK with everything attached/reboot one by one, but when I reboor again with all attached it goes back to the slow behaviour. Maybe the replacement PS doesn't supply enough juice on some rail for your load. Try a bigger, known good, PS as a loaner. {Just looking at the advertised Watts on the PS label is not always adequate; Amps on each rail matters, as do ripple, noise, etc.} -- Cheers, Bob |
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Slow boot-up after power supply replacement
It's still under warranty, so will call the place I bought it from when they
open. -- Peter Toronto, Canada XP Home SP2 P4 HT @ 3.0ghz, 2.0gb DDR, 360GB HDD "Bob Willard" wrote in message ... Peter wrote: Thanks, done that and it seems to be OK with everything attached/reboot one by one, but when I reboor again with all attached it goes back to the slow behaviour. Maybe the replacement PS doesn't supply enough juice on some rail for your load. Try a bigger, known good, PS as a loaner. {Just looking at the advertised Watts on the PS label is not always adequate; Amps on each rail matters, as do ripple, noise, etc.} -- Cheers, Bob |
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Slow boot-up after power supply replacement
I unplugged everything again and then plugged in things one by one,
rebooting each time. Turned out that my Bluetooth dongle was causing the delay. Uninstalled everything Bluetooth, then reinstalled and so far, touch wood, everything is back to normal. I was afraid for a moment that the dongle was fried, but it appears to be OK. -- Peter Toronto, Canada XP Home SP2 P4 HT @ 3.0ghz, 2.0gb DDR, 360GB HDD "Bob Willard" wrote in message ... Peter wrote: Thanks, done that and it seems to be OK with everything attached/reboot one by one, but when I reboor again with all attached it goes back to the slow behaviour. Maybe the replacement PS doesn't supply enough juice on some rail for your load. Try a bigger, known good, PS as a loaner. {Just looking at the advertised Watts on the PS label is not always adequate; Amps on each rail matters, as do ripple, noise, etc.} -- Cheers, Bob |
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