My Computer Got Deaded...

[adamadekat]

First it shut down mysteriously...

Then when I started it back up, I got the error "CMOS Checksum Error"...

I researched and did a few things people suggested...I put in a new CMOS battery - that didn't work...I reset the BIOS to fail-safe defaults - that didn't work...finally I reset the BIOS to optimized defaults - the computer then booted up with the error "CPU is unworkable or has been changed"...I pressed F1 to continue and Windows started to load up, but then froze. I shut off the computer. Ever since then I haven't even been able to load up BIOS. The computer turns on, but sends absolutely no information to load BIOS (I know the monitor is fine, because the motherboard always beeps once right before BIOS loads up and it's not beeping anymore).

Suggestions?

 

[Peach]

looks like your CPU is dead.

 

[adamadekat]

Could you please elaborate?

 

[v8_h8r]

what motherboard are you using? i know i had my motherboard crap out on me and i had to RMA it. Before that though it would only boot up wiht certain options enabled/disabled in the bios.

 

[adamadekat]

Abit IC7-G...it's in my sig.

 

[User Name]

Last time I'm having the exact same problem, CMOS Checksum Error etc but much more weirder

The mobo won't beep if the RAMs is installed. Sometimes can't POST even if it does boot into windows it becomes very unstable.

It turns out that 3 capacitors around the AGP slot is leaking, and I replaced all three it worked perfectly fine now

 

[Peach]

Could you please elaborate?

your cpu, its dead. doesn't work anymore, looks like its fried.

 

[lozaning]

looks like someone has another cpu for the key chain

 

[ashmedai]

Yup, that's one deaded computer alright. Sounds like time to take it back to the storeded and get another one.

 

[adamadekat]

So does everyone agree that my processor is fried? Or is it a motherboard problem?

 

[Dillusion]

So does everyone agree that my processor is fried? Or is it a motherboard problem?

Youre CPU isnt fried, its the mobo. P4's dont just break, or CPU's in general dont- especially from overheating (and especially P4's from throttling). I would get another mobo from a friend or something and test the components, thats the only way to tell for sure.

Sounds like the mobo tho, check for busted capacitors and/or burnt spots. Get a can of canned air and clean the beat out, dust causes problems too.

 

[RandysWay]

I *LOVE* the title..

"My Computer Got Deaded..."

ROFL!