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3rd Mar 2009, 19:50
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| It's an old PC... Changed the power supply, it can turn on now. New Hard Drive, new video card. If it doesn-t display a thing, will it be the MotherBoard? |
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4th Mar 2009, 05:01
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| If you have a new PSU and you are certain everything is connected A1 then yes, sounds like it could be the motherboard.
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4th Mar 2009, 09:36
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Huhmm... When I press the <Power> button, the processor fan starts, PSU works too. If the CPU doesn't work, the computer will still display the POST right? |
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#4
4th Mar 2009, 10:14
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| I believe POST is run by the System BIOS. So if your CPU is shot then it should still run the POST. I had an issue similiar to this but it on a laptop. Come to find out it was a short on my motherboard. (something about a memory card being jammed in there and shorted my board) While I don't think this is your problem, I would suggest it's something on your motherboard, if not your entire motherbaord! |
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4th Mar 2009, 13:26
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| Ok, you believe POST is ran although CPU is shot Anyone sure about this? |
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4th Mar 2009, 14:15
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| I looked into it a little and have included a link of a thread posted on a simliar IT forum that suggests that it's not possible on a high majority of mobo's. The CPU is the executing factor for BIOS without the CPU there's nothing to execute the BIOS. http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum...m/1096511.html Rick |
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4th Mar 2009, 17:23
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| CPUs don't die. Unless you run them without heatsinks for an hour.
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4th Mar 2009, 18:59
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| What do you mean CPU's don't die. Everything's got a life-cycle. No they'll last almost forever but not forever. Where did that response even come from can I ask? |
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4th Mar 2009, 19:23
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| In comparison to other parts CPUs do not suddenly "die". Their life cycles typically are at least a decade. They do not suddenly fail like PSUs or occasionally motherboards with poor capacitors do unless exposed to extreme heat (i.e. a loose heatsink) and should be the last resort option in a case like this.
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4th Mar 2009, 19:33
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| Then I will exclude the "CPU shot" possibility. The only thing that remains is the motherboard, so I will believe that is the problem. I'll see if I buy a new one. I'll post a reply later if I change the motherboard. Thanks for all of you who replied to the post. |
