Re: Dead computer
- From: "paulmd@xxxxxxx" <paulmd@xxxxxxx>
- Date: 26 Apr 2006 15:03:15 -0700
Weatherlawyer wrote:
Malke wrote:
It was the CPU thanks all. I just couldn't believe it or didn't want
It may be the power supply or it may be your motherboard, but it is
definitely hardware-related. Here are general hardware troubleshooting
steps:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Hardware_Troubleshooting
Testing hardware failures often involves swapping out suspected parts
with known-good parts. If you can't do the testing yourself and/or are
uncomfortable opening your computer, take the machine to a professional
computer repair shop (not your local equivalent of BigStoreUSA).
to.
How do you go about finding a good one without throwing money away? You
can't tell just by paying, though I must admit that I have never surfed
for info on them.
Look at the specs for your motherboard. Especially the processor
support list. Finding the exact CPU may cost just as much as finding a
faster one that your motherboard can support. And you get to upgrade.
After that, see if you can find one locally, where it's easier to
properly shake down the one who sold it to you if it doesn't work.
You may want to check that power supply, and your heatsink and fans to
see if they were behind the failure of the old CPU.
.
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