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188473 2003-11-01 22:44:00 Nope - I tested my old card in another PC and it didn't work, so it's fried. So I guess I had a different problem :)

Mike.
Mike (15)
188474 2003-11-01 23:18:00 RAM also fine, also tried an old PCI graphics card but no luck. So am now thinking it is going to either be the MB or CPU.

Should the POST screen still show if the CPU is dead?

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nicnz (2273)
188475 2003-11-01 23:30:00 > Should the POST screen still show if the CPU is dead?

I believe so - you should get something on the screen even if there's no CPU AFAIK.

Mike.
Mike (15)
188476 2003-11-02 00:51:00 > > Should the POST screen still show if the CPU is
> dead?
>
> I believe so - you should get something on the screen
> even if there's no CPU AFAIK.
>
> Mike.

No CPU, no BIOS post.
The BIOS is just a program that requires a CPU to run it.

As far as I am aware no BIOSs have an integrated CPU in them.
godfather (25)
188477 2003-11-02 00:59:00 I'd unplug all the memory. The POST should be smart enough to complain about having no memory. (Even if it's only with beeps). That will show that the PSU and CPU are working, if they are. Graham L (2)
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