Oct 5, 2005 #1 F fender Limp Gawd Joined Mar 2, 2003 Messages 417 What are the usual signs of a dead CPU?
Oct 5, 2005 #2 R raistlin n00b Joined Sep 26, 2005 Messages 18 My guess would be that your computer wouldn't start at all. Or, are you talking about a cpu that is more or less "dying" rather than "dead?"
My guess would be that your computer wouldn't start at all. Or, are you talking about a cpu that is more or less "dying" rather than "dead?"
Oct 5, 2005 #3 F fender Limp Gawd Joined Mar 2, 2003 Messages 417 Dead. I have a new CPU that I've tried in two different motherboards, and nothing happens when booting up other than the heat sink fan spinning.
Dead. I have a new CPU that I've tried in two different motherboards, and nothing happens when booting up other than the heat sink fan spinning.
Oct 5, 2005 #4 R raistlin n00b Joined Sep 26, 2005 Messages 18 Assuming that all of the other hardware is functioning properly, I would say that is a dead CPU. Other than the fact that your computer will not start up on either motherboard, I don't know of any other way to test if it's dead. Sorry
Assuming that all of the other hardware is functioning properly, I would say that is a dead CPU. Other than the fact that your computer will not start up on either motherboard, I don't know of any other way to test if it's dead. Sorry
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