I've noticed that the failure to start is generally evident if the system has been switched off overnight. Once the system is started on a given day, it can usually be restarted with or without extra fans, shifting cables to new sockets, etc. That's exactly my experience. From a cold PSU, it takes ...

I have a Gigabyte nForce4 4X system in an Antec P150 and I can only get it to boot about 90% of the time. The HeoHE 430 power supply bumps the fans and lights and then shuts down. I then have to cycle the power switch in the back to reset the power supply. I've moved power cables around, changed fan...

I just put together an Antec P150/GA-K8NF-9/GeForce 6500 system with two DVD drives, a floppy, two PATA drives, two SATA drives, audio card, LPT2 card and video capture card. Purchased at Fry's in Wilsonville, Oregon, 5February 2006. PSU Serial Number S05110063174. Connected to a Socket A board for ...