P5Q PRO TURBO hangs up on first window when booting or rebooting

Hi all,

Sometimes when I turn my P5Q PRO TURBO on or reboot it will hang up in
the first window and the only way I can get it to continue booting up
is to press the reset button. That particular window comes up twice
in the rebooting sequence under a normal boot or reboot. Is there a
remedy. Description of system below.


XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 (build 2600)
Install Language: English (United States)
System Locale: English (United States) No details available
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
3.33 gigahertz Intel Core2 Duo
64 kilobyte primary memory cache
6144 kilobyte secondary memory cache
64-bit ready
Multi-core (2 total)
Not hyper-threaded Board: ASUSTeK Computer INC. P5Q PRO TURBO Rev
1.xx
Serial Number: MS1C93B02C01128
Bus Clock: 333 megahertz
BIOS: American Megatrends Inc. 0210 02/20/2009
500.10 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
455.31 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
3328 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory
ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series [Display adapter]
ViewSonic VA1930wm-3 [Monitor] (19.1"vis, s/n QN9072771813, July 2007)
ATI Function Driver for High Definition Audio - ATI AA01
Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio

Albert

Albert wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Sometimes when I turn my P5Q PRO TURBO on or reboot it will hang up in
> the first window and the only way I can get it to continue booting up
> is to press the reset button. That particular window comes up twice
> in the rebooting sequence under a normal boot or reboot. Is there a
> remedy. Description of system below.
>
>
> XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 (build 2600)
> Install Language: English (United States)
> System Locale: English (United States) No details available
> Processor a Main Circuit Board b
> 3.33 gigahertz Intel Core2 Duo
> 64 kilobyte primary memory cache
> 6144 kilobyte secondary memory cache
> 64-bit ready
> Multi-core (2 total)
> Not hyper-threaded Board: ASUSTeK Computer INC. P5Q PRO TURBO Rev
> 1.xx
> Serial Number: MS1C93B02C01128
> Bus Clock: 333 megahertz
> BIOS: American Megatrends Inc. 0210 02/20/2009
> 500.10 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
> 455.31 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
> 3328 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory
> ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series [Display adapter]
> ViewSonic VA1930wm-3 [Monitor] (19.1"vis, s/n QN9072771813, July 2007)
> ATI Function Driver for High Definition Audio - ATI AA01
> Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio
>
> Albert

The only times I have had a similar problem was with a marginal power
supply, sometimes taking up to a half hour to boot, and with an external
USB hard drive. The first problem was fixed with a better power supply
and the second by disconnecting the drive before booting.

You listed everything but the power supply and the symptoms you describe
could be an under powered PSU.
When you 1st boot there is not enough power to spin everything up...but a
reset does not cut the power to everything and
all of a sudden every thing powers up because some of the hardware still has
power.

peter

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"Albert" <amlazon@Hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:5v1md5p2j0rfc60lg4h44aam86mu2bn0qs@4ax.com...
> Hi all,
>
> Sometimes when I turn my P5Q PRO TURBO on or reboot it will hang up in
> the first window and the only way I can get it to continue booting up
> is to press the reset button. That particular window comes up twice
> in the rebooting sequence under a normal boot or reboot. Is there a
> remedy. Description of system below.
>
>
> XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 (build 2600)
> Install Language: English (United States)
> System Locale: English (United States) No details available
> Processor a Main Circuit Board b
> 3.33 gigahertz Intel Core2 Duo
> 64 kilobyte primary memory cache
> 6144 kilobyte secondary memory cache
> 64-bit ready
> Multi-core (2 total)
> Not hyper-threaded Board: ASUSTeK Computer INC. P5Q PRO TURBO Rev
> 1.xx
> Serial Number: MS1C93B02C01128
> Bus Clock: 333 megahertz
> BIOS: American Megatrends Inc. 0210 02/20/2009
> 500.10 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
> 455.31 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
> 3328 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory
> ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series [Display adapter]
> ViewSonic VA1930wm-3 [Monitor] (19.1"vis, s/n QN9072771813, July 2007)
> ATI Function Driver for High Definition Audio - ATI AA01
> Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio
>
> Albert

On Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:44:14 -0700, "Michael W. Ryder"
<_mwryder@worldnet.att.net> wrote:

>Albert wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Sometimes when I turn my P5Q PRO TURBO on or reboot it will hang up in
>> the first window and the only way I can get it to continue booting up
>> is to press the reset button. That particular window comes up twice
>> in the rebooting sequence under a normal boot or reboot. Is there a
>> remedy. Description of system below.
>>
>>
>> XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 (build 2600)
>> Install Language: English (United States)
>> System Locale: English (United States) No details available
>> Processor a Main Circuit Board b
>> 3.33 gigahertz Intel Core2 Duo
>> 64 kilobyte primary memory cache
>> 6144 kilobyte secondary memory cache
>> 64-bit ready
>> Multi-core (2 total)
>> Not hyper-threaded Board: ASUSTeK Computer INC. P5Q PRO TURBO Rev
>> 1.xx
>> Serial Number: MS1C93B02C01128
>> Bus Clock: 333 megahertz
>> BIOS: American Megatrends Inc. 0210 02/20/2009
>> 500.10 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
>> 455.31 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
>> 3328 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory
>> ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series [Display adapter]
>> ViewSonic VA1930wm-3 [Monitor] (19.1"vis, s/n QN9072771813, July 2007)
>> ATI Function Driver for High Definition Audio - ATI AA01
>> Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio
>>
>> Albert
>
>The only times I have had a similar problem was with a marginal power
>supply, sometimes taking up to a half hour to boot, and with an external
>USB hard drive. The first problem was fixed with a better power supply
>and the second by disconnecting the drive before booting.

All the data that I posted I used Belark Adviser to get and I went
back and checked and I guess the only thing that it doesn't show is
power supply which is a 500 watt Thermaltake. I have tested the watt
load at boot up and it's about 115 W ever take.

I'll keep an eye on that.

Albert

On Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:07:50 -0600, "peter" <peter@nowhere.net> wrote:

>You listed everything but the power supply and the symptoms you describe
>could be an under powered PSU.
>When you 1st boot there is not enough power to spin everything up...but a
>reset does not cut the power to everything and
>all of a sudden every thing powers up because some of the hardware still has
>power.
>
>peter

Like I told Michael is a 500 W unit. I think if it's working properly
that should be plenty.

Thanks, I think I'm put it to bed and I will finish this tomorrow.

Albert

On Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:03:46 -0600, Albert <amlazon@Hotmail.com>
wrote:

>On Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:07:50 -0600, "peter" <peter@nowhere.net> wrote:
>
>>You listed everything but the power supply and the symptoms you describe
>>could be an under powered PSU.
>>When you 1st boot there is not enough power to spin everything up...but a
>>reset does not cut the power to everything and
>>all of a sudden every thing powers up because some of the hardware still has
>>power.
>>
>>peter
>
>Like I told Michael is a 500 W unit. I think if it's working properly
>that should be plenty.
>
>Thanks, I think I'm put it to bed and I will finish this tomorrow.
>
>Albert

Morning!

Okay, I did another test with my Kill a Watt tester and this is what I
got.
Startup
From .04 to 84 W first window, 115 W (+ or - 2 W) loading Windows,
highest point was 160 W while Windows Live Messenger loaded in after
which with computer running idol- @ 109-113 W.
Shutdown
129-112 to .04 watt (meter shows a .04 reading with nothing plugged
in).

When I shut down and then plugged from the meter and plugged
everything back and started up it hung up on the first window again
punch the reset button and it booted properly.



Albert

Albert wrote:
> On Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:03:46 -0600, Albert <amlazon@Hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:07:50 -0600, "peter" <peter@nowhere.net> wrote:
>>
>>> You listed everything but the power supply and the symptoms you describe
>>> could be an under powered PSU.
>>> When you 1st boot there is not enough power to spin everything up...but a
>>> reset does not cut the power to everything and
>>> all of a sudden every thing powers up because some of the hardware still has
>>> power.
>>>
>>> peter
>> Like I told Michael is a 500 W unit. I think if it's working properly
>> that should be plenty.
>>
>> Thanks, I think I'm put it to bed and I will finish this tomorrow.
>>
>> Albert
>
> Morning!
>
> Okay, I did another test with my Kill a Watt tester and this is what I
> got.
> Startup
> From .04 to 84 W first window, 115 W (+ or - 2 W) loading Windows,
> highest point was 160 W while Windows Live Messenger loaded in after
> which with computer running idol- @ 109-113 W.
> Shutdown
> 129-112 to .04 watt (meter shows a .04 reading with nothing plugged
> in).
>
> When I shut down and then plugged from the meter and plugged
> everything back and started up it hung up on the first window again
> punch the reset button and it booted properly.
>
>
>
> Albert

Even though the power supply may have sufficient output for the load it
may still not be putting out enough on one of the rails when starting.
The one I mentioned worked fine for months at a time as long as the
computer was not turned off. This is a very hard problem to diagnose
without a spare supply to swap in for a quick test.

On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:52:58 -0700, "Michael W. Ryder"
<_mwryder@worldnet.att.net> wrote:

Snipped

>> When I shut down and then plugged from the meter and plugged
>> everything back and started up it hung up on the first window again
>> punch the reset button and it booted properly.
>>
>>
>>
>> Albert
>
>Even though the power supply may have sufficient output for the load it
>may still not be putting out enough on one of the rails when starting.
>The one I mentioned worked fine for months at a time as long as the
>computer was not turned off. This is a very hard problem to diagnose
>without a spare supply to swap in for a quick test.

I do thank you for the information but unfortunately I do not have an
extra power supply available at this time but it's a good suggestion.
It hasn't done it again since my last post here??? I guess I'll just
have to keep an eye on everything.

Albert