Is it a MB or PSU issue?

[thingieing]

everytime i shut down my desktop or there's a power outage (happens once in awhile), i won't be able to power the desktop back up, i gotta wait sometimes from 0.5-2.0 hr then it can be power back on.

after reading some stuff online, it narrowed down to either the motherboard or the psu? so what can it be?

 

[o1die]

You need to list your system specs and more details for help, including the system's age, especially the power supply complete specs, not just the wattage.

 

[thingieing]

You need to list your system specs and more details for help, including the system's age, especially the power supply complete specs, not just the wattage.

Phenom II X4 B50 @ 3.10 Ghz (Unlocked the 3rd & 4th Core)
Gigabyte 890GPA-UD3H rev 1.0, BIOS @ F9
12GB of DDR3 (4GB x 2 Kingston HyperX DDR3-1600 XMP, 2GB x 2 G. Skill Ripjaws Series DDR3-1600) Running @ 667 MHz w/ HyperX Cooler
Sapphire 512MB HD4870 Toxic Edition
OCZ Vertex LE 50GB as Boot Drive
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB x 3 RAID0
Coolit Systems Eco CPU Water Cooling System
OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W
XClio A380PLUS

Haven't OC anything at all

MB itz almost 2 yrs old
PSU itz about 3-4 yrs old i think...herez the spec for the psu
http://www.ocztechnology.com/ocz-500w-700w-modxstream-pro-power-supply.html

 

[o1die]

A different power supply would be easier than changing motherboards. I would also get a better surge protector whatever you do. If everything works once you power it up, then the ps is probably the source of your problem.

 

[thingieing]

A different power supply would be easier than changing motherboards. I would also get a better surge protector whatever you do. If everything works once you power it up, then the ps is probably the source of your problem.

i guess i ll juz send both the MB & PSU for warranty to be on the safe side

 

[o1die]

I would only send in the power supply first. The motherboard manufacturer isn't obligated to send you a brand new board; only one that's been tested. It may have a different bios version; in rare cases, if your board is no longer available, you may get a different model number. Try the power supply first. I once sent in 3 msi boards all with defective ram controllers; only on the 4th try did I receive a brand new board, but it was a different model number.

 

[thingieing]

I would only send in the power supply first. The motherboard manufacturer isn't obligated to send you a brand new board; only one that's been tested. It may have a different bios version; in rare cases, if your board is no longer available, you may get a different model number. Try the power supply first. I once sent in 3 msi boards all with defective ram controllers; only on the 4th try did I receive a brand new board, but it was a different model number.

k...thx alot

 

[marcopolo112000]

everytime i shut down my desktop or there's a power outage (happens once in awhile), i won't be able to power the desktop back up, i gotta wait sometimes from 0.5-2.0 hr then it can be power back on.

after reading some stuff online, it narrowed down to either the motherboard or the psu? so what can it be?

You don't have an old power supply laying around you can swap in to check if it's the power supply?

I wouldn't rma my psu. If I was completely broke I would buy a cheap new one from best buy or somewhere, swap it out and find out for sure if it's the mb or psu. Then i would return the pse to best buy for a refund. OF, course, when you can buy a brand new cooler master extreme power 500W psu from newegg today for 29.99 after rebate plus free shipping....just buy it. It will cost you half that much to ship your old one in anyway and it may not even be the problem so spend 15 to find out your psu isn't the problem and have nothing to show for it, or 30 bucks to find out and you have a spare psu going forward, or for you next build.

Just saved yourself three to four weeks without a computer while you wait to find out if it's the power supply or not too.

Also, have you tried resetting the motherboard after shutdown and see if it solves the problem? that would point to the motherboard, except it could still be a bad psu capacitors that causes the issue, so start by ruling out the psu.

Good luck.