Using motherboard model X8Sxx, is there a way to determine if the last shutdown was due to AC power loss during system startup?
Enter the BIOS setup and select the Advanced > Boot Feature and set the Restore on AC Power Loss setting to "Last State". You will know there was an AC power loss if the system starts automatically when you plug the AC power cord in. If you plug the power card in and the system does not start (and you have to manually press a button to start the system), that means the system was normally shut down from the operating system.