OPUS 320 and KINO-690S1

HiJackZX1 · 04-23-2008, 04:04 PM

I finally got my system together, but my OPUS 320 will not shut down or powerup when it gets power on the ACC 12v+ line. I read that BIOS has to support ACPI 2.0 to work with Opus 320W. Its funny that this MoBo has so many features but does not have ACPI 2.0, only ACPI 1.0. Does this mean I cannot use the power supply? It does work with the push button on the PC, but not through the OPUS ignition feature.

Here are my PC stats, i have a M2-ATX, and can put that in, but i do not know if it is powerful enough. Can someone give me a wattage estimate.

1. KINO-690S1 MoBo, with X1200 series GPU
2. AMD Turion X2 64 bit TL-56 processor
3. Two 7 port USB hubs, via the 5V rail
4. XM Direct
5. Toshiba 2.5 40GB HDD
6. IDE to SATA converter for HDD (5V rail)
7. DVD Rom
8. IDE to SATA converter for DVD (5V rail)

Everything else in my massive setup is powered up via relay since it all is fused and have their own regulators. Do you think a M2-ATX can handle this. If not is there a way to upgrade my ACPI from 1 to 2?

The1Architect · 04-23-2008, 06:04 PM

I have the same problem but mine DOES turn off if i cut the feed off the ACC wire but won't restart if ACC is again fed...

i thought of a relay option but i guess if i do that i will lose the hibration option!!

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HiJackZX1 · 04-23-2008, 06:17 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by The1Architect

I have the same problem but mine DOES turn off if i cut the feed off the ACC wire but won't restart if ACC is again fed...

i thought of a relay option but i guess if i do that i will lose the hibration option!!

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I guess it does not have acpi 2 or atx like mine.... I may try the M2-ATX.... I emailed OPUS lets see what they say.

HiJackZX1 · 04-23-2008, 06:19 PM

Here is the response from them.

Hi,

Please check the two wire power-switch cable for proper connections to On/Off pin on main board (Polarityof this cable:Green is positive, White is negative).

In BIOS,

Set restore on AC power loss OFF

Set ACPI to 2.0

Set soft off by power button INSTANT OFF

If it still does not work, can you tell me how many blinks the PS indicate and the duration of the blink?

Thank you.

Tech. Support
Thong Tran
Opus Solutions Inc.
9610 Research Dr.
Irvine CA, 92618

(949)387-1010 ext.225

The1Architect · 04-23-2008, 11:37 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by HiJackZX1

I guess it does not have acpi 2 or atx like mine.... I may try the M2-ATX.... I emailed OPUS lets see what they say.

So if my motherboard doesn't have ACPI 2.0 does that mean that I can't use the auto on/off feature?

HiJackZX1 · 04-24-2008, 12:00 AM

I sent them a second email, they havent said yet that you cant, but its starting to look that way. I have my M@-ATX on standy... I may have to buy the M4-ATX.

The1Architect · 04-24-2008, 09:42 AM

last night i tried again and it did power on once but not again.
shutdow work perfectly though

The1Architect · 04-24-2008, 12:05 PM

ok so it turns out that i have the right equipment with the right BIOS settings except that i needed the change the startup voltage jumper from 12.5 to 11V (from pin 5 to 4) since am testing with the ATX PSU rather than using the car battery.
now working like a charm

HiJackZX1 · 04-26-2008, 09:18 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by The1Architect

ok so it turns out that i have the right equipment with the right BIOS settings except that i needed the change the startup voltage jumper from 12.5 to 11V (from pin 5 to 4) since am testing with the ATX PSU rather than using the car battery.
now working like a charm

Turns out I did too. I changed to PIN 4 also and it worked perfectly. So once we put it back in the car, we switch it to PIN 5?

Only issue I have now is that I have a shut down delay, but the lowest is 10 seconds.

The1Architect · 04-30-2008, 11:00 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by HiJackZX1

Turns out I did too. I changed to PIN 4 also and it worked perfectly. So once we put it back in the car, we switch it to PIN 5?

Only issue I have now is that I have a shut down delay, but the lowest is 10 seconds.

yeah i don't want that shutdown delay as well .. i was wondering if we can use Remote 2 wire for more than one device since remote 2 doesn't have a delay

HiJackZX1 · 04-30-2008, 01:53 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by The1Architect

yeah i don't want that shutdown delay as well .. i was wondering if we can use Remote 2 wire for more than one device since remote 2 doesn't have a delay

I actually do not have anything on the remote wire. Only thing I did have were the amps, but i would get that nasty pop sound, so now i have the remote wire for the amps connected to com port 3 and a software detects when the soundcard becomes active and then turns on the amps.

coffeejolts · 05-07-2008, 11:43 AM

Why would you not want the ten second shutdown delay? I find that it is a very practical feature, and ten seconds isn't going to drain your battery.

WuNgUn · 09-24-2008, 09:09 AM

Are you guys using hibernate or sleep without the ACPI 2.0 BIOS? Or just full shut down/restarts everytime?
My mainboard only has ACPI support, but I NEED to have 'sleep' function...