rec.autos.simulators

Dead cpu?

Tim Paulli

Dead cpu?

by Tim Paulli » Sun, 04 Apr 2004 11:30:40

Hi all,
I need some advice.  When I turn on my PC, the video card stats come up and
then black screen with a cursor blinking in the upper left corner.  I've had
some heat issues in the past.  Could it have fried it?

P4 1.8
Geforce 5200
XP
768 ram

Thanks,
Tim

Biz

Dead cpu?

by Biz » Sun, 04 Apr 2004 12:56:23

try booting from a floppy, if it boots fine, then its obviously another
problem.  If you are getting video post, the cpu cant be dead IMO.


Doug Hoo

Dead cpu?

by Doug Hoo » Sun, 04 Apr 2004 14:26:45

Take your memory out and put it back in tightly.

Jone Tytlandsvi

Dead cpu?

by Jone Tytlandsvi » Sun, 04 Apr 2004 16:04:17

I don't think you can fry a P4. It will shut down before the heat gets to
high. I don't know about the newest AMD's but older ones just needs a split
second without the heatsink on and their finished.

Jone

Tim Paulli

Dead cpu?

by Tim Paulli » Sun, 04 Apr 2004 16:58:45

Thanks for the replies.  I got it going, my ethernet card wasn't seated all
the way in.  Weird. Didn't think that would cause that kind  of problem.

Tim

Stuart Becktel

Dead cpu?

by Stuart Becktel » Mon, 05 Apr 2004 01:39:16

You can fry any type of CPU, no matter what devices they put in to stop it.

Larr

Dead cpu?

by Larr » Sun, 25 Apr 2004 04:18:48

Ethernet Cards can cause any sort of problem you can imagine.  From system
freezes to earthquakes :)

-Larry



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