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CPU or Motherboard?
Name: hshamblin Date: October 28, 2003 at 18:14:49 Pacific OS: XP CPU/Ram: Barton 2500/ 512 pc 2700
Comment:
I removed my heatsink and cpu today and did something wrong. After I reseated them and turned the power on the computer made a wierd sound. It was not a beep or beeps, but did sound like a failure warning. It then shutdown, this happened within three seconds of turning the power on. I believe that I did not get the heatsink seated properly. Now when I try to boot up I get no beep or anything on the monitor. Does the motherboard have a reset switch or did I fry something? The mobo is a Biostar M7NCD Pro and the processor is the Barton 2500.
Name: Stefan Date: October 28, 2003 at 20:26:06 Pacific
Reply:
Speaking from experience, I'm pretty sure you fried the mobo, does the little green lgith on your mobo light up? If not that means it's screwed. Because I didn't fasten my heatsink good when I was settin my comp up and it did that same thing, so I brought it to a computer shop, and they told me to send my mobo back and say that it came defective. Hope that helps
-Stefan
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Response Number 2
Name: hshamblin Date: October 29, 2003 at 05:52:20 Pacific
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I'll look for the light when I get home this evening. I'll also order another mobo. Thanks.
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Response Number 3
Name: Derk Date: October 29, 2003 at 10:33:39 Pacific
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Do the fans spin?>
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Response Number 4
Name: hshamblin Date: October 29, 2003 at 10:43:43 Pacific
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Yes the fans spin the monitor powers on and then off. I can put a cd in the drive it will spin a few seconds and then stop.
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Response Number 5
Name: Derk Date: October 30, 2003 at 13:23:57 Pacific
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I would way it's either your PSU or your Mobo. I would barow someones PSU. If that don't work replace your Mobo.
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Response Number 6
Name: hshamblin Date: October 31, 2003 at 06:11:36 Pacific
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I sent the mobo and cpu back to Newegg. After close inspection of the cpu under a micro-glass I noticed a small whole on the L1 bridge. They may not replace the cpu but worth a try.
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Response Number 7
Name: TechModder Date: November 3, 2003 at 19:47:05 Pacific
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