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CPU problem
Name: Aegian Date: July 11, 2003 at 06:00:35 Pacific OS: Win ME CPU/Ram: 866mHz/256 Rimm
Comment:
Although nowdays CPU speeds are exceeding the 3GHz i still believe that slot1 CPU's are the best ever made. So i still have a machine based on that CPU type. An Intel mobo the VC820 equipped with an Intel OEM 866MHz/133FSB and 256MBytes PC800 Kingston rimm memory modules. Recently i had to pull out the 866MHz CPU in order to test an Intel 533MHz CPU, which found to be working prfectly right. However after installing back the 866MHz CPU the machine never started again. Although i can feel that the CPU building up its usual temperature, and most of the peripherals like HDisks starting up,unfortunately no any BIOS beep sound, as well as the controllable chassis cooling fans are remaining off. The checked the mobo with the spare 533MHz CPU and works perfectly OK! No need to say that i pull out and plugged back several times the defected CPU with no sing of recovering. Should i consider my rare 866MHz Slot1 CPU dead, or it is something that can be fixed? Any idea?
Name: Nick R (by Nick Ritchie) Date: July 11, 2003 at 06:37:49 Pacific
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I have a P3 750 MHZ 100FSB 256MB SDRAM , my M.B a Biostar M6TWG says it provides Socket 370 and Slot 1 ! How do I know which one my system is using .I open the tower often ,I've installed a ATI RADEON 32MB SDR PCI Graphics card (no AGP slot) a PCI sound card and a internal CD-RW. I use a can of compressed air to clean it out every 3 months or so ! My processor is aprx 2"square ? Slot 1 or socket 370 ? Thanks to All,Nick
Aegian, it seems odd that just removing the CPU & then replacing it again would cause a problem. Did you have to change any settings (DIP switches, jumpers, etc) when you switched CPU's, or does your board autodetect changes in CPU speed/voltages? Did you try resetting the BIOS (either thru the Clear CMOS jumper or by removing the battery) & then try booting up with the original CPU installed?
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Response Number 4
Name: RayMan Date: July 11, 2003 at 07:35:33 Pacific
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If you didn't observe proper anti static measures when first removing the slot 1 CPU you could have killed it. It doesn't take a "rubbed your feet on the carpet and touch the doorknob" kind of zap to cause damage. the static discharge capable of damaging a CPU can be imperceptible.
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Response Number 5
Name: darren Date: July 11, 2003 at 09:44:26 Pacific
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