915P Combo POST problems

Hi All,
First i would like to say great site and wonderful info provided. my problem has to do with starting up the computer. When turned on the computer doesn't POST and I have to press the reset few times to get to POST. here is how it goes: When turned on "CPU fan makes throaty sound 'too much for just starting up'". then the mouse + keyboard light check, either lights up indicating a POST in progress or they don't during all of that the monitor is still not POSTING.
Out of 10 start ups 9 require pressing the reset button 5-10 times to get it to post. could anyone please give some feedback on this problem. Also if it is not too much does anybody know why a computer with a SATA master HD and a Third primary ATA133 HD won't let me add any more drive and will ask for RAID to be installed? having problems connecting my CDRW ROM with 2 HDs and a DVD drive installed i have to manually open the case and unplug the DVD drive and swap it with the CD writer if i want to burn something on CD. Thanks again for the help.
MSI 915P Combo AMI BIOS v 1.6
Intel P4 530J  3.0GHz  1MB L2
2 x 512MB 'Generic' PC4200 DDR2 533MHz Unbuffered
420W Generic PSU
RADEON X700 Pro 256MB GDDR3
1x 80GB S-ATA Maxtor DiamondMax 8MB  Buffer
1x 60GB ATA133 Maxtor
2x LG Flatron L1950 LCD
LG GDR8163 DVD-ROM
SoundBlaster Audigy2 ZS
WinXP Pro SP2
DirectX 9.0c
MS Wireless Key+Mouse
ATI Catalyst Suite5.5

Dude i'm telling you I'm having the exact same problem.......
after hours of troubleshooting and reading these forums and whatnot I've found out I am not the only one having this problem.....these MSI boards are pieces of  i'd return it if I were you
this is the response I got from MSI's technical support via email
Dear Customer,
                        Since have tried a known good power supply then try with board outside of case with minimal components if same have board replaced with reseller if just received if had been working and issue occurred the can rma through us Thanks
Technical Support Division
MSI Computer Corp.
with such good english you can tell that MSI really puts alot of effort into customer support........The guy on the phone was foreign and hard to understand also and he said the same thing....Send it back!
I'm not getting a replacement either i'm getting an exchange because it is ridiculously evident through the 15-20 posts both here and on the online help section that this model of board is indeed a pile of  and has many similar problems with no real answers.  We got wtfpwnd, cut your losses and send it back

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