I've had this PC for about 3yrs. It's always worked well (in relation to turning it on) and out of nowhere, for about 2-3 months, I have to hold down the power button for several minutes before it even turns on. At first, it takes about 5-10 secs. Over time, it takes up to 5-6mins of continuously OR repeatedly pressing before it lights up.
Setup:
LG 21" LCD monitor
Sapphire HD6850 graphics card
AcBel 600w PSU
AsRock H61M/U3S3 motherboard
CoolerMaster Elite 343 case
Beltron AVR
What I've done:
1) Replaced power cord
2) Turned off/on the power switch directly on the PSU
3) Turned off/on the AVR
4) Vaccuum'd the whole CPU/case
5) Re-flashed the BIOS
6) Upgraded the BIOS
7) Turned off wake up LAN and other special features on the BIOS (whether power related or whatnot)
I've done the above troubleshooting in that order and the last 2 steps ALMOST worked because I was able to power up the computer normally for 2 days. Unfortunately, it went back to the same problem up until now.
What else do you suggest I do or try (with replacing the PSU an absolute last)?
Setup:
LG 21" LCD monitor
Sapphire HD6850 graphics card
AcBel 600w PSU
AsRock H61M/U3S3 motherboard
CoolerMaster Elite 343 case
Beltron AVR
What I've done:
1) Replaced power cord
2) Turned off/on the power switch directly on the PSU
3) Turned off/on the AVR
4) Vaccuum'd the whole CPU/case
5) Re-flashed the BIOS
6) Upgraded the BIOS
7) Turned off wake up LAN and other special features on the BIOS (whether power related or whatnot)
I've done the above troubleshooting in that order and the last 2 steps ALMOST worked because I was able to power up the computer normally for 2 days. Unfortunately, it went back to the same problem up until now.
What else do you suggest I do or try (with replacing the PSU an absolute last)?