Help pwease

[Woflina]

Hey guys I just registered on here as it looks like nobody else has my problem (sorry for the no intro post). I bought a new processor and fan like 2 weeks ago and installed them (both compatible). At that time my computer would get power but no video signal. After looking on the net for help I tried starting with the minimums in my computer (made sure ram, vid card and all cords plugged in). After I unhooked and rehooked my computer inside and out now my computer won't turn on at all. I made sure my 20 + 4 pin power connector and the power sw and the external power cable was pushed in. I have nothing else to suspect that it may be my mobo itself possibly from some static when attaching the fan backplate. Can somebody please help me? Thanks

[awaj]

what are the specs of the system?

Are you sure that's the case though? I bought a processor a while back, my motherboard supported that processor, under the fine print though, it only supported a certain wattage and mine was not wattage that is specified... After I figured it out, once I figured it out, Gigabyte fixed the problem...

[Woflina]

The mobo is my guess. I'm going to be getting a better psu just as a general checkoff list plus I've been meaning to get one for a while (probably 400+ watts)
intel 5400 pentium dual core (2.7 ghz) zerotherm cf900 very crappy intel chipset for my mobo (besides my vid card, 1 gb of ram, my new processor and fan/heatsink everthing in my computer is from the stock emachines t 3656)

[Whyzman]

Also, outside of the case, you might want to try pulling the RAM and see if you get any beeps. Depending on where you live, you could be dealing with low humidity at this time of the year. Static discharges are easily passed onto electrical components in heated environments...not to mention pets. Our poor cat cowers when you go to pet him at this time of the year...

It takes around 2000 volts for us to be able to feel an ESD (electro static discharge)...but only 200 volts to do component damage.

[Woflina]

Yea I live in Il and probably had low humidity due to the heater. In that case would both the processor and mobo be damaged and is there a way to tell?

[saphalline]

(besides my vid card, 1 gb of ram, my new processor and fan/heatsink everthing in my computer is from the stock emachines t 3656)eMachines T3656 (http://www.emachines.com/products/products.html?prod=T3656)

That system uses the Intel 945GC chipset. I highly doubt it supports newer 45nm CPU's. It was a stretch for that chipset to support the early Core 2's, and even then not all of them did.

While it is also possible that ESD damage has occurred, my guess is that the system is failing to POST due to an incompatible CPU.

[Woflina]

Aight so get a new mobo? As long as it says it supports core 2 duo and quad core it should take my dual core pentium easy right?
Also my processor is only 800 fbs would a high fbs mobo support all lower speeds or do I have to look for one that specifically says 800?

[david eaton]

If you do get a new motherboard, you will also need a new copy of Windows! The OEM copy you are using is tied to the original motherboard, and cannot be transferred.

[Woflina]

Whoa whoa new mobo = new windows? Damn I thought that would be on the hard drive or something. This thing is raping money from my bum ass wallet =[

[mjc]

Yes, Windows is on the hard drive, but the OEM license is tied directly to the original hardware. In other words, if it would actually reinstall after changing the motherboard, it is doubtful that it would validate or even accept the current key.

[Woflina]

Fffffffffuuuuuuuuuudge why do they gotta be cheap like that...how much is vista basic?

[awaj]

If you installed windows yourself, you just need to call Microsoft and let them know what's going on and re-install it though. If you did not install windows yourself, then you do need to get a new OS... There are free versions of Linux with a quick learning curve.

[saphalline]

My advice is to stop where you are, take a breath, and try to return the new components you just bought. You should never ever try to upgrade an OEM system! They are designed to be "throw away" systems. At best, you can expect a RAM upgrade and a hard drive upgrade. After that, you start sinking way too much money into a system that was designed to be replaced at the slightest inconvenience.

So... replace it. Start over.

[Woflina]

I'm gonna buy a new mobo tomorrow. Also I bought my fan and processor online (never got to test the processor out cause of no vid signal but the fan works)

[awaj]

if you didn't mess with anything but the processor, then it could only be the processor... at this rate, you might as well build your own computer new.