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Kevin · 12-20-2001, 04:51 AM

I built a computer for my grandpa today and it has a Cyrix C3 750 and Win XP. It uses an Amptron MicroATX motherboard w/ everything integrated on it and has a 140w PSU in a microATX case. I don't expect anyone to have experience w/ ANY of THAT hardware, but mebbe y'all can help.

When i shut down Win XP, I get the "It is now safe to turn off..." message rather than a computer that just sorta turns off like it should after clicking "turn off." The last mind boggling thing is that when I do push the power butotn it, doesn't turn off. I need to press and hold. The only thing I can think of is mebbe I reversed the thingy that connects the power switch to the mobo (if that even has an effect). Anywho, if y'all have some info, throw it at me.
-Kev

12-20-2001, 04:51 AM	#1
Kevin Slacking more than your weird uncle Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: San Diego, CA (UCSD) / Los Angeles, CA (home) Posts: 1,605	MicroATX mobo and automatic turnoff on PSUs I built a computer for my grandpa today and it has a Cyrix C3 750 and Win XP. It uses an Amptron MicroATX motherboard w/ everything integrated on it and has a 140w PSU in a microATX case. I don't expect anyone to have experience w/ ANY of THAT hardware, but mebbe y'all can help. When i shut down Win XP, I get the "It is now safe to turn off..." message rather than a computer that just sorta turns off like it should after clicking "turn off." The last mind boggling thing is that when I do push the power butotn it, doesn't turn off. I need to press and hold. The only thing I can think of is mebbe I reversed the thingy that connects the power switch to the mobo (if that even has an effect). Anywho, if y'all have some info, throw it at me. -Kev __________________ I used to throw hot coffee all over the ass of the horse there, then whip him while he was kickin' at me. Those f***in things are crazy.