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MB or CPU Problem?
Name: Nickmont Date: November 21, 2002 at 11:48:00 Pacific OS: win98 CPU/Ram: AMD Athlon 1.1 TBird, 258
Comment:
I have an Asus A7Pro (VIA ApolloKT133 chipset)- PC133/VC133, 200Mhz FSB AGP Pro4x Socket A (462) mb runing with an AMB 1.1 Athon T-bird CPU. The cooling fan clogged with lint/debris and overheated (speculation). System would reboot in the middle of processing, lock-up, etc. Now when I turn the machine on it powers, hard drive turns, DVD lights up but the monitor remains blank. If I unplug the monitor from the system, I get a "no signal" error message. Questions... is it the CPU or MB. If it's the CPU, what can I replace it with, and is it worthwhile to do so as the system is a few years old? Thanks for your input.
Name: Greatgamer Date: November 21, 2002 at 11:51:58 Pacific
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I can't help you, but I just installed the same CPU as you yesterday and it's overheating too :(
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Response Number 2
Name: jam Date: November 21, 2002 at 15:32:30 Pacific
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Had you made any changes at the time this happened? Did you try clearing CMOS?
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Response Number 3
Name: Nickmont Date: November 21, 2002 at 16:34:33 Pacific
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No changes made. I opened the case because of reoccurring problems and saw the fins on the CPU fan were clogged. So I removed the fan (which was difficult to do!), reset the CPU, reinstalled the CPU fan, plugged the unit back in and fired it up to a blank screen. Possibly damaged the CPU trying to remove the fan - don't know for sure. I tried reseating the various cards but with no effect. Txs for your help!
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Response Number 4
Name: JaPiNo Date: November 22, 2002 at 06:09:37 Pacific
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Sounds like you fried your CPU. Best thing to do is to just buy a new one. Or if you want a new computer. And as for overheating you should make sure you applied thermal grease correctly. If you do this wrong then you will definitely have bad temps.
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