I don't know if this is it, but it almost sounds like you simply have some
front panel wires hooked up wrong.  Perhaps you have the reset switch
attached to the power button pins on the motherboard.

I know it's easy to get those little connectors on the wrong pins.

John Sproule

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From: "Jal E. Montero" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 3:02 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] Boot-up problem


> I fired-up the machine and it would
> not boot unless I push on the reset button on the front panel of the
> tower casing.

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