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how do you know when your CPU is Shot!? [message #80837]

Wed, 28 February 2007 19:16

Jeremy Luzier

Messages: 102
Registered: November 2005

Senior Member

the computer turns on.

fans go... power light comes on... hd light comes on.

but i can't even get to the bios.

i try inserting my W98 Cd to re-install... nothing.

i plugged the drives into antoher computer... they are fine.

i switched out the mobo... same problem.

is the processor shot??

jeremy

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Re: how do you know when your CPU is Shot!? [message #80838 is a reply to message #80837]

Wed, 28 February 2007 21:22

Edna Sloan

Messages: 304
Registered: October 2005

Senior Member

Got another video card you could try? PS also a possibiliy - I had the 12v
output go out with similar symptoms.

"Jeremy Luzier" <j.luzier@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:45e644df$1@linux...
> the computer turns on.
>
> fans go... power light comes on... hd light comes on.
>
> but i can't even get to the bios.
>
> i try inserting my W98 Cd to re-install... nothing.
>
> i plugged the drives into antoher computer... they are fine.
>
> i switched out the mobo... same problem.
>
> is the processor shot??
>
> jeremy
>
>
>

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Re: how do you know when your CPU is Shot!? [message #80841 is a reply to message #80837]

Wed, 28 February 2007 20:31

Carl Amburn

Messages: 214
Registered: July 2005

Senior Member

It could also be your ram..... does your motherboard have a diagnostic
l.e.d. display?

-Carl

"Jeremy Luzier" <j.luzier@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:45e644df$1@linux...
> the computer turns on.
>
> fans go... power light comes on... hd light comes on.
>
> but i can't even get to the bios.
>
> i try inserting my W98 Cd to re-install... nothing.
>
> i plugged the drives into antoher computer... they are fine.
>
> i switched out the mobo... same problem.
>
> is the processor shot??
>
> jeremy
>
>
>

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Re: how do you know when your CPU is Shot!? [message #80843 is a reply to message #80838]

Wed, 28 February 2007 22:12

Nil
Messages: 245
Registered: March 2007

Senior Member

Also try resetting/clearing the CMOS - your MOBO Manual should
( or at least "may") tell you how -it's going to be a little
jumper you have to move while the power's off, then move back
to where it was, then power up again. I had a similar thing
happen myself once, that might be it - it was in my case.

Neil

"Edna" <edna@texomaonline.com> wrote:
>Got another video card you could try? PS also a possibiliy - I had the
12v
>output go out with similar symptoms.
>
>"Jeremy Luzier" <j.luzier@comcast.net> wrote in message
>news:45e644df$1@linux...
>> the computer turns on.
>>
>> fans go... power light comes on... hd light comes on.
>>
>> but i can't even get to the bios.
>>
>> i try inserting my W98 Cd to re-install... nothing.
>>
>> i plugged the drives into antoher computer... they are fine.
>>
>> i switched out the mobo... same problem.
>>
>> is the processor shot??
>>
>> jeremy
>>
>>
>>
>
>

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Re: how do you know when your CPU is Shot!? [message #80844 is a reply to message #80837]

Wed, 28 February 2007 21:44

Jeremy Luzier

Messages: 102
Registered: November 2005

Senior Member

dont have another video card to try.

what is a diagnostic led?

i just get the power light.

tried the cmos thing.

"Jeremy Luzier" <j.luzier@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:45e644df$1@linux...
> the computer turns on.
>
> fans go... power light comes on... hd light comes on.
>
> but i can't even get to the bios.
>
> i try inserting my W98 Cd to re-install... nothing.
>
> i plugged the drives into antoher computer... they are fine.
>
> i switched out the mobo... same problem.
>
> is the processor shot??
>
> jeremy
>
>
>

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Re: how do you know when your CPU is Shot!? [message #80870 is a reply to message #80844]

Thu, 01 March 2007 08:48

Chris Ludwig

Messages: 868
Registered: May 2006

Senior Member

HI Jeremy,

If you are getting no video signal at all then most likely video card,
ram or power supply. If you are getting the bios splash screen but it is
hanging at a certain point then could be ram or some pci device.

The motherboard could be it but it probably wouldn't be spinning up all
the hard drives.

Until you can get hold of an other video card to put in there to confirm
them you likely be grasping at straws.

Once you get the video card. Do this.

make sure the machine is powered off and unplugged! Had to say it :)
reset cmos and plug system in and boot. If still nothing then do these
steps and try to boot after doing each one.
Remove any hard drive connections from motherboard
remove any cards from PCI slots
check the 2 power connectors from the power supply re-seat them.
remove all but one stick of ram (usually the one closest to the CPU is
the first one)
Try each stick on the first slot to see if there may be a bad stick

If none of this works then it is power supply and/or motherboard. It is
very rare for a CPU to die even with power supply melt downs.
Motherboards are designed to die before the meltdown gets to the CPU.
The only thing I see that kills CPUs is heat.

If you reset the CMOS as part of the testing make sure you DO NOT boot
in to windows before going into the CMOS and setting the correct date.
If your on XP it can cause you have to reauthorize the OS or if you are
using some plug ins they may get messed up the same way.

Chris

Jeremy Luzier wrote:
> dont have another video card to try.
>
> what is a diagnostic led?
>
> i just get the power light.
>
> tried the cmos thing.
>
>
> "Jeremy Luzier" <j.luzier@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:45e644df$1@linux...
>> the computer turns on.
>>
>> fans go... power light comes on... hd light comes on.
>>
>> but i can't even get to the bios.
>>
>> i try inserting my W98 Cd to re-install... nothing.
>>
>> i plugged the drives into antoher computer... they are fine.
>>
>> i switched out the mobo... same problem.
>>
>> is the processor shot??
>>
>> jeremy
>>
>>
>>
>
>

--
Chris Ludwig

ADK Pro Audio
(859) 635-5762
www.adkproaudio.com
chrisl@adkproaudio.com

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