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PC takes more than 5 minutes for the HP splash to appear.  POST unreasonably slow.

Asked by nerhtoc in General Computer Systems, Personal Computers

Tags: POST, boot

I'm attempting to troubleshoot a HP S3320f small form factor PC.  When powered on, the LEDs light, the fan spins, the HDD spins, etc., but it then sits in that state for more than 5 minutes.  It eventually continues to the HP splash then Vista splash and then boots normally.  There are no error messages, no beeps, etc.

Here's what I have done to date:
-Removed and replaced the CMOS battery.
-Tried a new CMOS battery.
-Reset BIOS to factory settings.
-Replaced power supply (that was fun...took nearly an hour because I had to gut the machine to remove the old one)
-The system has two DIMMs.  I've booted with one out then the other.
-Booted with the HDD disconnected.
-Booted with the CD-ROM disconnected.
-Booted with all USB connections disconnected.
-Booted with all IDE/PCI cards removed.

I booted with a POST card in place.  There were long pauses were at C1CO and C30C.  BIOS is Phoenix Award BIOS v6.00PG, Revision 5.18.

I'm at a loss (out of ideas and patience).  

What am I missing?  Any suggestions?
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