Re: PROCESSOR OR NOT, THAT IS THE QUESTION

From: Steve N. (me_at_here.now)
Date: 06/24/04 

Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 13:40:48 GMT

HOTCHICK21 wrote:

> But what about the black screen? Wouldn't I get something
> at startup? I get nothing.

No. Without the processor working there will be no video either. If the
hard drive is also not spinning up you may also have a power supply
porblem but that could also be caused by the processor problem. Fix the
processor problem first.

Steve

>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>It may be time to take it to a technician. Between the
>
> actual
>
>>processor and the fan, is a small amount of Thermal paste.
>>This helps to conduct the heat from the CPU to the
>
> fan/sink.
>
>>I wouldn't try to force the heatsink onto the Processor.
>
> It is
>
>>delicate and can crack the processor core.
>>
>>"HOTCHICK21" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>
> in message
>
>>news:2055e01c45954$20c542a0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>>
>>>I am thinking that my Processor is FrIeD. It is a 1.8G
>
> 128
>
>>>Pin Pentium and the cooler has somehow become detached
>>>from the processor. The CPU fan lid seems to be holding
>>>them together, both CPU and regular Power fans are
>
> running
>
>>>cool and clean. Now when I go to boot up the Power is on
>>>and the system seems to be working fine and does not
>
> shut
>
>>>off but, the screen does nothing and I do not hear the
>>>HARD drive trying to boot or process any commands. I
>
> hear
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>>>no initial boot up beep and I do not hear windows
>
> loading.
>
>>>It is not the Video or Sound card becuase I have the
>>>graphics integrated into to Mo Bo.
>>>ANY SUGGESTIONS?
>>
>>
>>.
>>

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