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Replaced CPU - Now now video
Name: Gil Date: October 15, 2002 at 14:17:58 Pacific OS: XP CPU/Ram: Athlon XP 1700+
Comment:
Fan stopped on CPU - burned up chip - replaced with same xp 1700+...booted to Bios and then after bout 10 seconds monitor stated no video input. Replaced video card with no luck - verified video card is good - GEFORCE2. Did I burn another chip or is MOBO bad???
Name: fraggy Date: October 15, 2002 at 22:36:17 Pacific
Reply:
is it a new CPU ? can you test it on another machine ?
if it works ok i would say you mobo has fried....if you havent got another machine to try it on its hard to say what the problem is unless you start checking with a magnifying glass...
one thing to check is the edges of the cpu....it should have PERFECT straight edges NO CHIPS or CRACKS
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