[aclug-L] Re: Dead Motherboard?

[DAVID CARMICHAEL <dec2955@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Two votes for a bad CPU.. 
How can I test the one that I now have??

--David

--- Jeremy Johnstone <jsjohnst@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I was about to recommend the same thing. I had an
> AMD proc burn up
> recently too. For a year it used the stock AMD fan.
> I finally decided it
> needed an upgraded fan (should have thought of that
> sooner), and it died
> about an hour later. The new proc now runs a good 30
> degrees cooler than
> the old one for only a $35 investment in fan and
> thermal paste. I highly
> recommend against ever using an AMD recommended (or
> the one included in
> the retail box set) fan again.
> 
> -Jeremy
> 
> On Thu, 2003-12-25 at 14:56, jlweaver wrote:
> > Sounds just like a problem I had recently.  You
> have a AMD CPU right?  
> > The AMD CPU chips run awfully hot.  You can burn
> one out even though you 
> > have the AMD recommended heat sink/fan
> combination.  Most of the time 
> > the CPU can run along ok but if you are doing some
> work which requires 
> > CPU intensive work the temperature of the CPU goes
> thru the roof.  You 
> > will have to buy a new CPU chip.  Do not use the
> old heat sink or the 
> > AMD recommended heat sink.  I recommend a
> _*Thermalright Inc #SLK-900(A) 
> > heat sink*_ and a _*80mm squirrel cage blower from
> Cooler Master*_.  
> > That blower moves a ton of air and is fairly quiet
> and you can buy a 
> > model that the fan speed is adjustable from the
> outside of the case.  
> > The heat sink is massive and all copper. You will
> have to fabricate a 
> > spacer for the fan since it is lower than the
> standard fans (1/4" as 
> > opposed to 1") because of the mounting method
> required by the copper 
> > heat sink (no scrws).  MSI has a program Core
> Center which can monitor 
> > the CPU temperature and sound an alarm if the CPU
> gets over a user set 
> > temperature.  You must use a _*Ultra CPU
> PROTECTOR*_ between the CPU 
> > chip and the heat sink since the sink is heavy. 
> You can get the the CPU 
> > Protector from CybertronPC locally for under
> $10.00.  You will have to 
> > order the rest of the stuff off the internet.  Do
> not use the old white 
> > paste you normally use but buy a little tube of
> _*Ceramique by Artic 
> > Silver*_ which you can buy at National Computer. 
> Now dry your tears and 
> > get out your pocketbook.  This is going to be
> costly.  Shortcuts are not 
> > an option here.  Hope you got money from Santa
> Claus.
> > Also, when you get the CPU up again the *very
> first thing you must do 
> > is* run SCANDISK with the thorough option on all
> drives.  This is 
> > necessary to repair the faulty disk writes that
> the CPU may have 
> > caused.  This will probably take a lot of time but
> you can't afford to 
> > skip it if you have valuable data on the disks. 
> Then you will want to 
> > run Defrag..
> > 
> > Be sure to install Core Center and have it load at
> boot time.  You can 
> > set the alarm point and also watch the temp climb
> when you stress the 
> > CPU.  You can download a program called PRIME95
> which will exercise 
> > memory and the CPU to varying degrees.  It is a
> program that computes 
> > prime numbers by several methods.  Good luck.
> >
>
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> > 
> > DAVID CARMICHAEL wrote:
> > 
> > >-=Pick Your Brain below=--
> > >--- DAVID CARMICHAEL <dec2955@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >  
> > >
> > >>I am about ready to cry...
> > >>
> > >>Either my CPU, video card, or motherboard
> crashed on
> > >>my Duron system...
> > >>
> > >>You dont't happen to have test system to help
> track
> > >>down to make sure which part it is do you??
> > >>
> > >>--David
> > >>
> > >>    
> > >>
> > >
> > >OK here is what I "THINK"
> > >Either the CPU has gone bad or the motherboard
> has
> > >gone bad..
> > >
> > >The motherboard is a an MSI K7T (MS-4847+SCSI)
> >
>
>http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_detail.php?UID=96
> > >
> > >This "MB" does not use "BEEPS" but uses a fancy 4
> LED
> > >lighting system...
> > >
> > >Even wtih all memory pulled the "MB" is reporting
> that
> > >all is well .. all four the the LED's are 'GREEN'
> > >which the Manuel states it is trying to load the
> > >"OS".. 
> > >
> > >I have disconnected all IDE drives..... yet when
> I
> > >turn on the system the case IDE active light
> comes on
> > >and the keyboard never goes into its test (num
> lock,
> > >ect.. flash)
> > >
> > >I can pull the CMOS reset and the case power
> button
> > >does not work..
> > >
> > >Per the manual IF it was a bad CPU I would get
> four
> > >'RED' led's
> > >
> > >Re-Reading the Manuel it stated that a bad
> "battery"
> > >could be the cause of my troubles... and feedback
> on
> > >this thought??? Before I go an spend $5 on a new
> > >battery when it is something else??
> > >
> > >--David
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