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Moderator
06-03-2001, 03:03 PM
Hey everybody!

The computer I built last year died a few days ago. I left it running overnight (I hardly ever shut it off) with the SETI@home program. When I came back the next morning, the LED lights were still on, but there was no response from the mouse or keyboard and nothing on the monitor.

I eventually concluded that it was a problem with the hardware, so I opened the case to find that my CPU fan was not seated correctly. I think that the processor overheated and died, but I'm not entirely sure. It may also be a motherboard problem. Here's more info:

I turn the computer on. ATX Motherboard. The fan comes on, the keyboard lights blink once, the hard drive does its little clicking noise, and then it hangs. I can open and close the CDRom drive. If I leave it on for a few hours in this state, the chips on my sound card, NIC, and AGP video card will get warm (naturally). The K6-2 processor, however, remains cold. If I take the processor out of its socket and turn it on, the same result happens.

I know I'm making it sound like its just a dead processor, and that's what I'm thinking, but I'm not entirely sure. It could be the motherboard as well. Any opinions on which one (or both) is dead? I'd really like a second opinion before I spend my limited money on a replacement part.

hiredgoonz
06-03-2001, 03:18 PM
It does sound like the cpu, but maybe the monitor died, have you tried a new one? Unfortunately, the cpu would cost less...

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Moderator
06-03-2001, 03:44 PM
Yeah, I have several monitors around the house and it doesn't work with either one. Unfortunately, the only spare processors I have are 486's and older. I guess I'm pretty confident that it's a CPU failure so I'll go ahead and purchase. Thanks.

tjaymadison
06-04-2001, 12:39 AM
Welcome, Moderator! Wait 'til Pete sees your name. http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

Not sure which fan you're referring to.

Power supply or CPU cooling fan? Are both working?



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