CPU Problem (may be)

dannnyjos · 09-11-2004, 02:39 AM

Hi again.

I had this AMD Athlon 2600+ XP processor that was working 2 days ago on my main computer. I bought a 3000+ CPU to replace the 2600+. All I did was changing this 2600+ CPU to another MOBO (which is exactly the same brand and model) and voila, it doesnt work anymore. All the fans spin, but get nothing on the screen or any beep from the computer. I think the MOBO is fine, so may be I screwed the CPU in the swap process. At first I thought it was a power issue. So I changed the PSU, but still nothing, all fans spin, but everything else dead. Changed the vid card, and still nothing. I'm scared to try the CPU on my main PC, because I have no thermal paste and I'm scared to mess up my new 3000+.

Any ideas what might be wrong with the 2600+?

Specs:

Asus Deluxe A7N8X (Nforce2)
Nvidia 4200
AMD 2600+ XP
512 RAM
60 Gig Maxtor HD (7200)
Win2k SP4
Samsum CD-ROM

ninja fetus · 09-11-2004, 01:54 AM

ESD ( electro static discharge) may have pooped out the chip!

dannnyjos · 10-11-2004, 12:33 AM

So, I guess it's the CPU for sure? If it is, is there anyway I can return it to AMD? I bought it like a year and a half ago.

Any help appreciated. :o

ninja fetus · 10-11-2004, 12:53 AM

It may be the ram. Try using only one stick at a time, in seperate slots, or just try entirely different ram

dannnyjos · 10-11-2004, 12:56 AM

OK, I'll try the RAM.

Thanks

wild0104 · 10-11-2004, 04:31 AM

Yea, I was gonna suggest that. I was recently doing a rollout of computers for work that involved putting another stick of ram in. One day one of them seemed to startup, but nothing displayed on the monitor. After I took out the module I had just installed everything worked fine, stuck the stick in another computer and didn't cause any problems.

Also check to make sure the RAM is securely situated in its slots as I've had that also be the cause of dead looking pc's.

Addis · 10-11-2004, 04:11 PM

Make sure you've tried clearing the CMOS incase the settins on your mobo are only set for the 2600. Also check any jumpers etc.

dannnyjos · 11-11-2004, 12:40 AM

Hey guys, I cleared the CMOS and still nothing. I checked the jumpers and changed them in any way possible. Still have to try the RAM though. I'll do that tonight. I'll let you kow how it went.

ProcalX · 11-11-2004, 09:32 AM

Just to say that testing what you believe to be a faulty cpu in another computer will not harm or damage anything.. (realistically it could, however the chances of it doing anything is HIGHLY unlikely).

I suggest that what you do is you take the cpu that you suspect is not working and put it in your other computer that you know IS working, if it boots up fine, its not your cpu..

If it doesnt boot up still.. then it is the cpu as your pc was working before with your other cpu..

Now if it does work in your other pc, that means obviously nothing is wrong so what you need to do is try the memory as everyone has suggested, remove all the memory from your system that is not booting. Now if you try each peice of RAM that you have, one at a time.. (obviously you can only do this if you have 2 or more peices of Ram / Memory in the computer)

If you only have the one stick of Ram / Memory remove the Ram that has always been in there, and try a peice of the Memory (if compatible) from your other computer (which you know works with it)

Then if the computer doesn't boot still, even with memory that you know works (because it works in your other machnine) then it's another problem, most likely a faulty motherboard..

Recap
So put the cpu thats not working into your pc that you know works.. if the pc runs.. the cpu is fine, so you need to test something else such as the memory (as talked about above). If the cpu does not work.. then you know its fucked.

dannnyjos · 23-11-2004, 01:02 AM

Ok people, I tried the CPU and guess what! It's fine. So the MOBO was the culprit here. Thanks for you inputs.

PS. By the way, is there any way I can return the Asus MOBO? Do they have a warranty that extends more than 1 year? Thanks.

ninja fetus · 23-11-2004, 03:43 AM

Contact ASUS and hunt around about RMA-ing a dead board. Your manual should say stuff about it too

dannnyjos · 24-11-2004, 01:16 AM

Ok, thanks for the info Ninja.

09-11-2004, 02:39 AM	#1 (permalink) Top
dannnyjos Big Geek Join Date: Sep 2003 Age: 30 Male Posts: 150 Times Helpful: 1 Status: Offline My Computer	CPU Problem (may be) Hi again. I had this AMD Athlon 2600+ XP processor that was working 2 days ago on my main computer. I bought a 3000+ CPU to replace the 2600+. All I did was changing this 2600+ CPU to another MOBO (which is exactly the same brand and model) and voila, it doesnt work anymore. All the fans spin, but get nothing on the screen or any beep from the computer. I think the MOBO is fine, so may be I screwed the CPU in the swap process. At first I thought it was a power issue. So I changed the PSU, but still nothing, all fans spin, but everything else dead. Changed the vid card, and still nothing. I'm scared to try the CPU on my main PC, because I have no thermal paste and I'm scared to mess up my new 3000+. Any ideas what might be wrong with the 2600+? Specs: Asus Deluxe A7N8X (Nforce2) Nvidia 4200 AMD 2600+ XP 512 RAM 60 Gig Maxtor HD (7200) Win2k SP4 Samsum CD-ROM __________________ Ä§A

10-11-2004, 12:33 AM	#3 (permalink) Top
dannnyjos Big Geek Join Date: Sep 2003 Age: 30 Male Posts: 150 Times Helpful: 1 Status: Offline My Computer	So, I guess it's the CPU for sure? If it is, is there anyway I can return it to AMD? I bought it like a year and a half ago. Any help appreciated. :o __________________ Ä§A

10-11-2004, 12:56 AM	#5 (permalink) Top
dannnyjos Big Geek Join Date: Sep 2003 Age: 30 Male Posts: 150 Times Helpful: 1 Status: Offline My Computer	OK, I'll try the RAM. Thanks __________________ Ä§A

10-11-2004, 04:11 PM	#7 (permalink) Top
Addis The King Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 18 Male Posts: 5,255 Times Helpful: 403 My Mood: Drunk Status: Offline My Computer	Make sure you've tried clearing the CMOS incase the settins on your mobo are only set for the 2600. Also check any jumpers etc. __________________ Never trust a program you don't have the source code for. My website \| Powerful Desktop Linux \| Linux for human beings \| Linux for power users \| Linux for ricers

11-11-2004, 12:40 AM	#8 (permalink) Top
dannnyjos Big Geek Join Date: Sep 2003 Age: 30 Male Posts: 150 Times Helpful: 1 Status: Offline My Computer	Hey guys, I cleared the CMOS and still nothing. I checked the jumpers and changed them in any way possible. Still have to try the RAM though. I'll do that tonight. I'll let you kow how it went. __________________ Ä§A

09-11-2004, 01:54 AM	#2 (permalink) Top
ninja fetus I'm a thugged out gangsta Join Date: Mar 2004 Age: 18 Male Posts: 3,525 Times Helpful: 70 Status: Offline My Computer	ESD ( electro static discharge) may have pooped out the chip!

10-11-2004, 12:53 AM	#4 (permalink) Top
ninja fetus I'm a thugged out gangsta Join Date: Mar 2004 Age: 18 Male Posts: 3,525 Times Helpful: 70 Status: Offline My Computer	It may be the ram. Try using only one stick at a time, in seperate slots, or just try entirely different ram

10-11-2004, 04:31 AM	#6 (permalink) Top
wild0104 Geek Trainee Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 8 Status: Offline My Computer	Yea, I was gonna suggest that. I was recently doing a rollout of computers for work that involved putting another stick of ram in. One day one of them seemed to startup, but nothing displayed on the monitor. After I took out the module I had just installed everything worked fine, stuck the stick in another computer and didn't cause any problems. Also check to make sure the RAM is securely situated in its slots as I've had that also be the cause of dead looking pc's.

11-11-2004, 09:32 AM	#9 (permalink) Top
ProcalX Student Bum Join Date: Nov 2003 Age: 22 Male Posts: 1,536 Times Helpful: 30 My Mood: Cheerful Status: Offline My Computer	Just to say that testing what you believe to be a faulty cpu in another computer will not harm or damage anything.. (realistically it could, however the chances of it doing anything is HIGHLY unlikely). I suggest that what you do is you take the cpu that you suspect is not working and put it in your other computer that you know IS working, if it boots up fine, its not your cpu.. If it doesnt boot up still.. then it is the cpu as your pc was working before with your other cpu.. Now if it does work in your other pc, that means obviously nothing is wrong so what you need to do is try the memory as everyone has suggested, remove all the memory from your system that is not booting. Now if you try each peice of RAM that you have, one at a time.. (obviously you can only do this if you have 2 or more peices of Ram / Memory in the computer) If you only have the one stick of Ram / Memory remove the Ram that has always been in there, and try a peice of the Memory (if compatible) from your other computer (which you know works with it) Then if the computer doesn't boot still, even with memory that you know works (because it works in your other machnine) then it's another problem, most likely a faulty motherboard.. Recap So put the cpu thats not working into your pc that you know works.. if the pc runs.. the cpu is fine, so you need to test something else such as the memory (as talked about above). If the cpu does not work.. then you know its fucked. __________________ Laptop // Toshiba Satellite A210-11P // AMD Turion 64 X2 1.8Ghz Dual Core // 4GB DDR2 // 200GB Sata HD // Dual Layer DVD-RW // ATI Radeon HD2400XT 256MB // 15.4" HD Crystal Display // Vista Premium Desktop // HP DC7700* // Pentium Dual Core 3.4Ghz // 2GB DDR2 // 2x 160GB Sata2 // 16x DVD-RW // Crucial Ballistix // ATI Radeon X1950GT 512MB // 20" Dell Screen // XP Pro SP2*

23-11-2004, 01:02 AM	#10 (permalink) Top
dannnyjos Big Geek Join Date: Sep 2003 Age: 30 Male Posts: 150 Times Helpful: 1 Status: Offline My Computer	Ok people, I tried the CPU and guess what! It's fine. So the MOBO was the culprit here. Thanks for you inputs. PS. By the way, is there any way I can return the Asus MOBO? Do they have a warranty that extends more than 1 year? Thanks. __________________ Ä§A

23-11-2004, 03:43 AM	#11 (permalink) Top
ninja fetus I'm a thugged out gangsta Join Date: Mar 2004 Age: 18 Male Posts: 3,525 Times Helpful: 70 Status: Offline My Computer	Contact ASUS and hunt around about RMA-ing a dead board. Your manual should say stuff about it too

24-11-2004, 01:16 AM	#12 (permalink) Top
dannnyjos Big Geek Join Date: Sep 2003 Age: 30 Male Posts: 150 Times Helpful: 1 Status: Offline My Computer	Ok, thanks for the info Ninja. __________________ Ä§A

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