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    A bit of a shut down issue...

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Zenica, Jul 8, 2009.

  1. Zenica

    Zenica InterArmaEnimSilentLeges

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    I wasn't sure where in this forum to post this, if a MOD decides it is in the
    wrong place, please move it and pm me...thanks.


    I have a desktop I built for my garage a few years back, I used an
    Intel D925XBC2 motherboard, 2.8GHz P4 HT processor and 1.5Gig of GEIL
    PC2-4300 memory. It was a nice system then and perfect for the garage.

    Given the little usage it sees, I was hoping to find what is wrong rather than dump the whole thing...

    Here is what it started doing:

    It will either shut down completely and be as if I unplugged it or it will
    shut down as far as the video out is concerned but the power stayes
    on. When this happens, the system is locked up (the caps lock or num lock keys will not indicate on if I press them). Once or twice, it locked up with a blue screen, no text.

    Here is what I tried.

    I formatted the SATA drive and installed Vista, thinking it was an XP thing.
    I tried disconnecting all superfluous ancillary connections like the 5 in 1
    card reader, front USB, DVD drive, 2nd HDD and I removed the USB wireless.
    I also removed one of the memory sticks leaving one and alternating them
    but the system still does it.

    I loaded the BIOS and let it sit there, it does it then as well.

    Any thoughts or ideas?
     
    Zenica, Jul 8, 2009
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  2. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    update the bios

    change the power management settings in bios (ACPI)
     
    gerryf19, Jul 9, 2009
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  3. Zenica

    Zenica InterArmaEnimSilentLeges

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    I thought of a BIOS update but the idea of it shutting down
    while updating is enough to make me not go that route.

    I'll look into the ACPI settings, thanks....but they remain unchanged from
    when I had XP installed and this issue started with XP but is not
    exclusive to XP.
     
    Zenica, Jul 9, 2009
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  4. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    It's possible that the CMOS battery on the motherboard has gone bad, or that the configuration settings stored in the nonvolatile memory that depends on the CMOS battery has otherwise become corrupted. As mentioned on this webpage, a dead/dying CMOS battery can cause weird things to occur on bootup or shutdown; since you're getting shutdown issues, it's possible that the CMOS battery needs to be replaced. It's also likely that the CMOS settings have become corrupted; these can be reset to the default settings by removing the CMOS battery and keeping it out for a couple of minutes.
     
    Shyster1, Jul 9, 2009
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