CPU Problem (may be)

dannnyjos

dannnyjos

Big Geek
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
 
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
 
It may be the ram. Try using only one stick at a time, in seperate slots, or just try entirely different ram
 
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.
 
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.
 
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. ;)
 
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.
 
Ok people, I tried the CPU and guess what! It's fine. So the MOBO was the culprit here. Thanks for you inputs. :good:

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.
 
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