[rescue] OT: Power Supply Need -- was: Problem w/ soft

[Eric Dittman]

> > > 	I am finally putting together an Alpha system using an Alpha
> > > 21164PC 533 processor and the PC164SX motherboard. Everything works fine
> > > except for the soft power. I have tested the case switch, and it is
> > > working fine, but the system only powers up (randomly) about every 10-15
> > > times that I hit the button.
> >
> > I had this with my PC164SX system.  I upgraded the power supply and the
> > problem went away (for the most part; every now and then it wouldn't
> > power on right).
> 
> What would you  recommend for it? I have an Enermax 450 on it now.

If you've got a good power supply that meets the requirements of the
PC164SX, then you may indeed have a bad board.  Do you have the
most recent firmware?
-- 
Eric Dittman
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