Experiencing a Strange Grounding Issue w/Asus a8n

anticitizenzero · 03-13-06, 05:07 PM

Ok, i've had this problem since I built the computer, but I never really resolved it since I hardly ever move my case. Basically what happens is that the computer will turn on, and after about 5 seconds, shut off. I called asus and they informed me it was a grounding issue. So I removed the board, couldnt find any problems and re-attached it to the case. Same problem. Oddly enough if I removed the video card, I could get the computer to boot, when I would put it back in, sometimes it would boot up, sometimes it wouldnt. Eventually after removing it and reattaching it enough times I got it to work, anyone experience a problem similar to this and was able to resolve it??

CaptNKILL · 03-13-06, 05:09 PM

Just an idea, but be carefull of where the back plate for the video card goes when you plug it in. Maybe its contacting something that it shouldnt. Like the side of the board.

I absolutely hate grounding issues because they can be a real bitch to resolve.

03-13-06, 05:07 PM	#1
anticitizenzero Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 511	Experiencing a Strange Grounding Issue w/Asus a8n Ok, i've had this problem since I built the computer, but I never really resolved it since I hardly ever move my case. Basically what happens is that the computer will turn on, and after about 5 seconds, shut off. I called asus and they informed me it was a grounding issue. So I removed the board, couldnt find any problems and re-attached it to the case. Same problem. Oddly enough if I removed the video card, I could get the computer to boot, when I would put it back in, sometimes it would boot up, sometimes it wouldnt. Eventually after removing it and reattaching it enough times I got it to work, anyone experience a problem similar to this and was able to resolve it??

03-13-06, 05:09 PM	#2
CaptNKILL CUBE Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: PA, USA Posts: 18,844	Re: Experiencing a Strange Grounding Issue w/Asus a8n Just an idea, but be carefull of where the back plate for the video card goes when you plug it in. Maybe its contacting something that it shouldnt. Like the side of the board. I absolutely hate grounding issues because they can be a real bitch to resolve. __________________ ---- Primary Rig ---- CoolerMaster 690 II Advance - Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0Ghz + Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme 6GB DDR2 @ 942Mhz 5-5-5-20 1.9v (2x1Gb Wintec AMPX PC2-8500 & 2x2Gb G.Skill PC2-6400) - EVGA Geforce GTX 470 @ 750/1500/1850 (1.050v) Sparkle Geforce GTS 250 1Gb Low-Profile (Physx) - Crucial RealSSD C300 64Gb SSD - Seagate 7200.12 500Gb SATA - Seagate 7200.10 320Gb SATA ASUS VW266H 25.5" LCD - OCZ GameXStream 700W PSU - ASUS Xonar DX - Logitech Z-5500 5.1 Surround - Windows 7 Professional x64 ---- HTPC ---- Asus M3A78-EM 780G - AMD Athlon X2 5050e 45W @ 2.6Ghz - 2x2GB Kingston PC2-6400 DDR2 - Sparkle 350W PSU Seagate 7200.10 320Gb SATA - Seagate 7200.10 250Gb SATA - Athenatech A100BB.350 MicroATX Desktop - Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic