Can anyone tell me why all these modern towers are made without the very useful reset button? I think it's bad for the computer to have to turn it off hard.
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Can anyone tell me why all these modern towers are made without the very useful reset button? I think it's bad for the computer to have to turn it off hard.
Hmm, thats the first ive heard off it.
I too find the reset button useful.
What cases/models are we talking about here?
This case for example. I really like it because it has a side fan, but I noticed there's no reset button. :(
I cant find any info or manuals on FMI cases, but could it not be behind a hinged panel?
or there is something at the bottom of the case, dont know if its the USB port, but if could be there. Or very close to the other button. Its kinda hard to see from the picture.
I don't think there's a hinged panel on the case. I wanted it because of the side fan, but maybe I should keep looking
What if you email or phone there support and see if they can tell you more about it.
I couldn't even find FMI's website. I put FMI in Google and got all these other sites, but nothing of a computer case maker sort.
Yea i couldnt either, ive never heard of them before.
I mean, could you not contact CompUSA and see if they can tell you more about the case?
Well I'm gonna ask when I go tomorrow. If it doesn't have a reset button, I'll find another cooling case.
Good Luck:)
Thanks, I'll need it.
Looks pretty cool. Does it have a reset button? What company makes the PSU? I'm kinda partial to Antec.
Even if you turn the system off by holding the 'power' button, its still a "soft" shutdown.
Windows 2000/XP will actually detect it and do a quick no-frills shutdown routine (assuming it is working enough to do that.)
You aren't cutting power to the system when you do that.
It is kind of annoying though :)
Does that include after a stop error? I have to cold boot the machine after a stop, and found the reset button quite useful for that.
Modern ATX motherboards don't cut power when you push the switch. Instead it sends a signal to the motherboard saying you would like to shut down. If the OS is up and running, it is usually able to detect this request as well.
Older AT machines had the power switch wired into the power supply....
Guess what, it DOES have a reset button! It's just so tiny I couldn't see it in the pictures. I'm on my way now, but I need to take the case back to the store tomorrow and have them take out some mainboard mounts that are put in wrong and that I can't reach. Also the platings that go over the PCI card slots seem to be welded onto the machine instead of screwed on...