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Hi there,

Here are the symptoms to my problem:
1. on startup, USB input devices (mouse, wacom tablet, etc) and Monitor do not start up. When I shut off the PC for a long period of time, remove the cmos battery or ac adapter, and turn back on, they start up and work for a minute or two (usually just past the point of me resetting my bios settings) then they stop again. The monitor image freezes.
2. The motherboard is not posting - just freezing.
3. This happened randomly in the afternoon when i was working on a separte computer next to it and noticed the problem.
4. Power, cables, battery, and heat don't seem (to me anyway) to be affecting it.

So is it a safe assumption that my motherboard is the issue, or do you think the processor, or other component might be to blame?

Quick specs:
Intel® Pentium® 4 2.6Ghz / 512k Cache / 800Mhz FSB / Socket 478 / HyperThreading / Processor
Asus - P4P800 Deluxe - Intel Socket 478 ATX Motherboard
3GB PC3200 DDR Memory
Apevia / 500-Watt power supply
Sony DRU510A All-Format DVD Recorder
Creative Labs SB Audigy 2 Platinum Pro

Any help you can give would be great. I needed to upgrade anyway, but I would like to salvage this if possible.

Thanks,
John

Hello andwelcome to the forum.
I'll mark this thread as Open for the attention of the Techs. someone should come by soon

JYCR55 - do you have any beeps as the computer boots up?

Unfortunately you appear to be in a difficult position as it could be anything down to component level.

If it was me I'd try a different VGA card and if no joy a different PSU.

Let us know.....

Firstly I would replace the BIOS battery ASAP.