PC died at the weekend. I tried the usual, cables etc.
There was power going to the MB, fans and drives. I removed the PCI cards including the Video card.
Machine would not post or send a signal to the monitor.
I thought it was the MB so I bought a new ASUS A7N8X.
Fitted that, re-added averything.
No progress. Same problems, different motherboard (and also now using DDR instead of DIMMs.
So, my next guess was the processor - an Athlon 1.2GHz about 2 and a half years old.
I ran a few tests with the fan etc. When I switch the PC on, it runs but does not POST or boot.
I then removed the heatsink and fan from the processor. The PC started then switched off after about 5 seconds. I think this proves the new MB is OK as it is the MB that shuts the PC down if the procesor gets too hot.
So, am I right in thinking it is the Processor?
How can I prove that, assuming I know no-one else with an Athlon to swap/test?
Thanks.
There was power going to the MB, fans and drives. I removed the PCI cards including the Video card.
Machine would not post or send a signal to the monitor.
I thought it was the MB so I bought a new ASUS A7N8X.
Fitted that, re-added averything.
No progress. Same problems, different motherboard (and also now using DDR instead of DIMMs.
So, my next guess was the processor - an Athlon 1.2GHz about 2 and a half years old.
I ran a few tests with the fan etc. When I switch the PC on, it runs but does not POST or boot.
I then removed the heatsink and fan from the processor. The PC started then switched off after about 5 seconds. I think this proves the new MB is OK as it is the MB that shuts the PC down if the procesor gets too hot.
So, am I right in thinking it is the Processor?
How can I prove that, assuming I know no-one else with an Athlon to swap/test?
Thanks.