Cannot successfully boot from cold start - why?

Subject line says it all. New Mac mini and Lacie mini 250 GB external firewire drive. Loaded 10.4.2 on both.
Sys. Prefs set to select Lacie mini as startup disk. But from a cold start always get a boot using Mac mini. If I next do a restart (nothing turned off) it does work correctly in that the boot is now from the Lacie mini.
When I do the cold start boot the Lacie mini is not spinning (on, but no disk noise). So how is it suppose to be spun up in time to provide the desired OS?
Any help appreciated.

This is my final reply to an earlier thread about this sibject. Are you leaving the Lacie powered up too?
The start up delay seems to be the problem. I was leaving the firewire hd powered up ie: always on. If I power it down at shut down and switch it on just before booting it spins up and the boot grabs hold of it no problem. Oddly enough the Maxtor that I used before did not give this problem. I left it powered up and it booted OK. Many thanks for the tip!

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0x5695b728 : 0x12b4f3 (0x45b13c 0x5695b75c 0x1335e4 0x0)
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0x5695b938 : 0x3ed8b5 (0x6e90b00 0x537078 0x5695b958 0x3ece2f)
0x5695b968 : 0x3ed770 (0x6e7e100 0x0 0x1 0x0)
0x5695b988 : 0x3ecdc2 (0x6e7e100 0x0 0x1 0x10001)
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0x5695b9e8 : 0x3ecdc2 (0x6e8ec00 0x537078 0x1 0x6e7e280)
0x5695ba08 : 0x3f0131 (0x6e8ec00 0x537078 0x5695ba38 0x3ece2f)
0x5695ba38 : 0x3effcc (0x6e7e140 0x0 0x1 0x0)
0x5695ba58 : 0x3ecdc2 (0x6e7e140 0x0 0x1 0x0)
0x5695ba78 : 0x3ece8f (0x6e7e140 0x0 0x6e7f704 0x3ece2f)
0x5695ba98 : 0x66afd0 (0x6e7e140 0x287 0x5695bae8 0x1)
Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily(1.5.3)@0x661000->0x699fff
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Mac OS version:
Not yet set
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 9.6.0: Mon Nov 24 17:37:00 PST 2008; root:xnu-1228.9.59~1/RELEASE_I386
System model name: MacBook5,1 (Mac-F42D89C8)
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panic(cpu 1 caller 0x001A9C68): Kernel trap at 0x009bbb0f, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x00000000, CR3: 0x0188d000, CR4: 0x00000660
EAX: 0x00000000, EBX: 0x06dfd200, ECX: 0x20000000, EDX: 0x06dfd200
CR2: 0x00000000, EBP: 0x567bfcd8, ESI: 0x06ea8d00, EDI: 0x06d88a40
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Error code: 0x00000000
Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x567bfac8 : 0x12b4f3 (0x45b13c 0x567bfafc 0x1335e4 0x0)
0x567bfb18 : 0x1a9c68 (0x464700 0x9bbb0f 0xe 0x463eb0)
0x567bfbf8 : 0x1a038d (0x567bfc10 0x9bec90 0x567bfcd8 0x9bbb0f)
0x567bfc08 : 0x9bbb0f (0xe 0x48 0x567b0010 0x3e0010)
0x567bfcd8 : 0x9bcdf4 (0x6dfd200 0x6dfd200 0x0 0x0)
0x567bfd08 : 0xb03ebe (0x6dfd200 0x6ea8d00 0x567bfd38 0x3f3cc0)
0x567bfd78 : 0x983d78 (0x6dfd200 0x6ea8d00 0x567bfd98 0x42142f)
0x567bfd98 : 0x422e29 (0x6dfd200 0x6ea8d00 0x0 0x0)
0x567bfde8 : 0x983b22 (0x6eade40 0x983d42 0x6ea8d00 0x0)
0x567bfe28 : 0x9bb509 (0x6dfd200 0x6ea8d00 0x6e5a184 0x6eade00)
0x567bfe48 : 0x412976 (0x6dfd200 0x6ea8d00 0x1 0x3ecd96)
0x567bfea8 : 0x414219 (0x6ea8d00 0x6dfd200 0x6ea72c0 0x6ea76a0)
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0x567bff78 : 0x415111 (0x6ea8d00 0x0 0x567bffac 0x1)
0x567bffc8 : 0x1a017c (0x6ea5d00 0x0 0x1a30b5 0x6be5128)
Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController(2.1.3f8)@0xb02000->0xb06fff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily(2.1.3f8)@0x982000
dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController(2.1.3f8)@0x9ba000
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController(2.1.3f8)@0x9ba000->0x9c0fff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily(2.1.3f8)@0x982000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily(3.2.7)@0x5a2000
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily(2.1.3f8)@0x982000->0x9b9fff
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Mac OS version:
Not yet set
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 9.6.0: Mon Nov 24 17:37:00 PST 2008; root:xnu-1228.9.59~1/RELEASE_I386
System model name: MacBook5,1 (Mac-F42D89C8)
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panic(cpu 0 caller 0x001A9C68): Kernel trap at 0x0017ebbc, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x00000010, CR3: 0x0188d000, CR4: 0x00000660
EAX: 0x00000000, EBX: 0x02701b0c, ECX: 0x06be5128, EDX: 0x00000010
CR2: 0x00000010, EBP: 0x7a853c28, ESI: 0x036da7c0, EDI: 0x42d25000
EFL: 0x00210006, EIP: 0x0017ebbc, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x4fec0010
Error code: 0x00000000
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x7a853a38 : 0x12b4f3 (0x45b13c 0x7a853a6c 0x1335e4 0x0)
0x7a853a88 : 0x1a9c68 (0x464700 0x17ebbc 0xe 0x463eb0)
0x7a853b68 : 0x1a038d (0x7a853b80 0x739d288 0x7a853c28 0x17ebbc)
0x7a853b78 : 0x17ebbc (0xe 0x48 0x10 0x10)
0x7a853c28 : 0x14470f (0x36da7c0 0x194f75e5 0x7a853c48 0x129c9f)
0x7a853c48 : 0x144c86 (0x42d25000 0x634ab 0x65616131 0x34363536)
0x7a853cb8 : 0x403b55 (0x42d25000 0xc0010000 0x20 0x500)
0x7a853d78 : 0x1b1371 (0xe6c1313e 0x1181 0x7a853da8 0x3eefc5)
0x7a853da8 : 0x6aeffe (0x6aee50 0x3 0x1 0x40bc04)
0x7a853dc8 : 0x6a344c (0x6c2c600 0x2 0x0 0x6ca5380)
0x7a853de8 : 0x436189 (0x6ca5500 0x537848 0xffffffff 0x0)
0x7a853e38 : 0x448377 (0x6c2c600 0x4a1e38 0x7a853e68 0x70ec8c0)
0x7a853e88 : 0x4165df (0x6c2a300 0x4 0x1d 0x2)
0x7a853ec8 : 0x4166a1 (0x6c2a300 0x0 0x1 0x6c74c40)
0x7a853ee8 : 0x41d05a (0x6c2a300 0x6c64d00 0x0 0x0)
0x7a853f38 : 0x417681 (0x6c2a300 0x6c64d00 0x6c74c40 0x0)
Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform(1.2.4)@0x6a2000->0x6dffff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.5)@0x5ff000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.2.0)@0x5d9000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Mac OS version:
9G55
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 9.6.0: Mon Nov 24 17:37:00 PST 2008; root:xnu-1228.9.59~1/RELEASE_I386
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com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement (59.0.1)@0x2f352000->0x2f36afff
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: Unknown
Mac OS Version:
Not yet set
Kernal Version:
Darwin Kernal Version 9.3.0: Fri May 00:49:16 PDT 2008; root:xnu-1228.5.1
System model name: MacBookPro4,1 (Mac-F42C86C8)
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System Specs:
i5 2500k
z77 mpower @ latest bios version
16gb Corsair Vengeance 1866mhz
msi GTX 670 power edition oc
750w Corsair psu
256gb samsung SSD
Corsair H80
I can get it overclocked to 4.5ghz @ 1.360v and while running prime95 for 24hrs it was 100% stable, temps never went over 70C. I have set the I/O voltage to 1.2500v, the System Agent voltage to 1.105, the RAM memory voltage to 1.60v. XMP enabled @ 1866 9-10-9-27.
The problem is that it runs fine until I shut it down for 15 minutes then try to boot it back up, it boot loops 5-6 times then resets everything in the BIOS. The motherboard shows a code 60 as soon as it powers up, then it shuts down again, then powers back up then it gets stuck on A2, then again shuts down and starts back up and shows 60 again, and then A2 again, does this 5-6 times until it decides to reset everything and it allows me into BIOS again. It's driving me INSANE. Does anyone know what the heck is going on? I want to be able to shut it down when I go to sleep and be able to turn it back on without overclocking it again in the morning, ya know?
It works perfectly fine when I restart the computer, only happens when it sits turned off for more than 5 minutes.
Appreciate the help in advance.

We have similar boards and I cannot view your screen shots: https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=162043.0
Try an overclock based off mine and see if it is better.
If you want to do an muliplier change oc, post better screen shots so I can see what you have set.
**PS: Don't mimic my ram settings, just enable xmp. Also, you won't be able to get this stable at 1866 w/ 4 sticks unless you are lucky. Esp with a Sandy cpu.
Do your testing with just 2 sticks in dual channel, then put the 4 in and if you are lucky you may be able to set it to 1600 9-9-924 / 2t.

My MacBook is hung up on "safe boot mood" and shuts off. I have tried everything on this site to fix and no go. Will not boot from external start up disc either. Any help, please.

I also just installed 10.6.3 Leopard.

Hey Don, did you try to shut down the MBP (if necessary by forcing it to, done by keeping the power button pressed for more than 5 seconds) and then restarting while keeping the Command-button pressed to bring up the available boot disks, then select the install CD?
Maybe it lost power during installation and thus the HDD is shot. Did you back up before doing the new install? Do you have a second Mac you can connect the MBP via Firewire to, which means you could try target disc mode (press T and keep it pressed during startup)?

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