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| Thread ID: 23430 | 2002-08-16 04:36:00 | New PC Won't Go. | Alasta (1420) | Press F1 |
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| 71471 | 2002-08-16 06:16:00 | the fan is one thing that can trip people up. also because this board as auto shutoff for low fan speeds sometimes they will auto shutoff when booting due to the fan takeing a fraction to long to get up to speed. however check that you have the fsb jumber set to 100 not 133. and yes if the heatsink is off the cpu, the cpu will fry itself in under a second. pull motherboard out of the case, check that it hasn't been shorting to the case, or that you didn't scatch any tracks off when you put it in. remove all cards except vid, remove all connectors except power, on/off and reset switch. lay it carefully on something stactic free and insulating and see if it will get pic on screen. note- don't have ram or any drives connected. it should give error message(no ram). if it dosn't you've got mobo or cpu fault. sometime when you go to turn it on it pays to hit the reset switch straight after(don't ask why). i'm assuming the video card and monitor do actually work. |
tweak'e (174) | ||
| 71472 | 2002-08-16 06:25:00 | The CPU fan was connected firmly to the correct connector on the motherboard. I have just taken the CPU out, and I'm sure that nothing was wrong with the way it was connected (though the arm which secures it felt a bit stiff when I pushed it back down) and now I can't put it back because the manual says that I need to replace the conductive thermal tape before reinstalling it. Frankly, I just don't know what to do. If the CPU is faulty, I don't want to go to the expense and hassle of replacing the thermal tape. But in order to send the CPU back to the retailer, I need to be reasonably certain that it is faulty (it was purchased on the Internet). Should I take the whole lot to a local dealer and get them to sort it out? That would probably cost me an arm and a leg as well. <groan> I guess I should have bought a Mac. |
Alasta (1420) | ||
| 71473 | 2002-08-16 06:50:00 | You were right about the CPU only lasting a couple of seconds without a heatsink, because I just forgot to put the heatsink back on when I tried your suggestion and it has fried the CPU :}. However, following your suggestion did get the motherboard to start responding with diagnostic beeps, so I'll just have to get a new CPU and everything should be okay from there. I'll keep you informed. |
Alasta (1420) | ||
| 71474 | 2002-08-16 07:33:00 | Oucchhh...well i suppose it died on the spot from 3rd degree burns!! Try getting the new mbos in future which use the internal diodes present in Athlons...which forgive our forgetfulness :) |
Ritzz (731) | ||
| 71475 | 2002-08-16 07:36:00 | Thermal Tape - is not all that great. I strongly recommend that you get something better. Arctic Silver III is the best. But Arctic Silver II is good as is Arctic Alumina. |
-=JM=- (16) | ||
| 71476 | 2002-08-16 07:38:00 | ouch! exspencive way to learn. while you are out getting a new cpu have a look at getting a small tube of some decent thermal paste eg artic silver. remove the old stuff off old heatsink and apply thin layer of paste. read the instructions on their web site www.arcticsilver.com | tweak'e (174) | ||
| 71477 | 2002-08-16 07:47:00 | if u got your static strap from the $2.00 shop im very sory everthing u touched is fryed .....................................i think TiM:*) |
teachme (302) | ||
| 71478 | 2002-08-16 07:51:00 | Yea. I tried putting the heatsink and fan back on (with the motherboard still outside of the case with all peripherals disconnected), and the result as the same as earlier: the fan was spinning but nothing else was responding. I don't know whether this is because I fried the chip, or whether everything is as it was before. For this reason, I'm reluctant to buy another CPU. If I end up spending $150 on that and it doesn't fix the problem then I'm going to be pretty pissed off. Anyway, I guess I don't have much choice. And the fault has to be in either the CPU or moherboard (unless the power supply is dodgy). |
Alasta (1420) | ||
| 71479 | 2002-08-16 07:59:00 | I find it hard to believe that the CPU is fried (but agree it is possible) I once tried to get a motherboard going outside of the case and it would not work because there was no earth connection. I then blew up the power supply, because you sometimes have to be careful of using the correct insulating washers when attaching the motherboard to the case. The power supply made a big bang, but the CPU was still right as rain. The PC has been going OK for two years now. I also had trouble setting my CPU bus side frequencies and the PC would sit like yours until my jumper settings were correct. |
Marty2001 (421) | ||
| 71480 | 2002-08-16 08:32:00 | This is a wake up call that maybe DIY is not as easy as it seems. G P |
Graham Petrie (449) | ||
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