When picking a CPU, I usually start by looking at http://www.cpubenchmark.net/ Clicking on the price brings you to a page that will give you a link to amazon or newegg for that specific product. Intel motherboards are usually a tad more expensive, so keep that in mind.
For motherboards I go to newegg, select desired features and then sort by reviews. David On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 6:33 PM, Matthew Gardner <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 8:06 PM, Jacob Adams <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Go to your nearest apothecary and tell them you need some magic blue >> smoke. >> > > =) > > >> Unplug it, make sure it's dry before you turn anything back on, and >> investigate for burnt chips. If a chip is burnt, don't plug it into >> anything else (I lost a mobo when I tried to plug my mom's fried hard drive >> in, not noticing the burn marks on the circuit board on the bottom of the >> drive). Chances are something needs a replacement. > > > Well, I've looked at it, and I think it was just a very small amount of > water that actually got into the machine, but it went straight to the CPU > (also the hottest place, which would explain a smokey smell...). I'm > pretty sure the CPU is just toast. I was perhaps a little foolhardy and > decided to try turning it on, because I couldn't see any signs of any kind > of moisture on the machine. When I press the power button, there is a beep > (from the motherboard?) and the CPU fan starts, but immediately shuts off > and nothing else happens. The power supply has a green light on; I > connected the hard drive to another machine and verified that it was just > fine; I don't see any reason to think that the RAM went bad. > > Is there a way that I can tell which of the CPU and motherboard are bad > (or both)? I guess if it's just the CPU, I could just replace that. But > practically speaking, the machine is old enough that I'd have a hard time > replacing just the CPU anyway (I'm pretty sure the CPU is a Core 2 Quad, > and those are pretty pricey, if you can even find them). So does anyone > have any good recommendations for how to decide on a new motherboard and > CPU? The machine's a Dell, but luckily enough the case looks like it'll > fit a standard micro ATX replacement motherboard just fine. > > -------------------- > BYU Unix Users Group > http://uug.byu.edu/ > > The opinions expressed in this message are the responsibility of their > author. They are not endorsed by BYU, the BYU CS Department or BYU-UUG. > ___________________________________________________________________ > List Info (unsubscribe here): http://uug.byu.edu/mailman/listinfo/uug-list >
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