On Sat, 9 Apr 2005 14:25:36 +0100, you wrote:
Long shot --- VERY long shot.... but did you do anything physically prior
to the no boot situation?????
I ask this because I bought some QDI mobos some time ago and the first 2
wouldn't do a thing......... ZILCH....
I got 2 replacements withot a quibble and they wouldn't boot so I read the
manual --- Who else had read one in detail??????
Then it dawned the BIOS was locked by a jumper - remove the jumper and off
we jolly well went Varoooooooooooooooooooooom!
Just a thought
Hugh
>Hi Steve,
>
>On Saturday 09 April 2005 2:42 am, you wrote:
>> Well, got the replacement power supply, hooked it up and still no
>> boot, no POST, etc. Fans spin.
>
>Well, point one cleared up. Not a PSU problem.
>
>> I did pull the fan off the cpu to see if it got hot and it did -
>> very hot.
>
>Point two, probably not the CPU !
>
>> Does this lead us to any further conclusions? Is it the motherboard
>> or the processor?
>
>I would say the mainboard has died. Four months ? Mmmm, Infant
>Death !
>
>> I called Intel and they were reluctant to blame the processor and
>> suggested I try it in a different board, or try another processor
>> in my board. Unfortunately, I don't have any other boards or
>> processors that match up. My old computer can't handle this 3.0Ghz
>> processor and my new computer doesn't support the 1.3Ghz processor
>> in that computer.
>
>Don't waste your time. Get the mainboard replaced !
>
>> The motherboard manufacturer says it could take 3-4 weeks for them
>> to evaluate whether it is the motherboard or not and if so to
>> repair or replace it.
>
>I would assume that this is a home build and not some kind of
>commercial build. Otherwise I would be hammering at the vendor to
>replace the board. They can test and confirm that its faulty in a
>very short time. Let them return it to the manufacturer.
>
>> Maybe I'll prevail upon Intel to replace the processor and hope
>> that they will do so.
>
>Again I don't think that its likely that the CPU is damaged. But as I
>said, let the vendor take the strain.
>
>> IF it is the motherboard and Intel replaces the processor, is there
>> any chance the motherboard could damage the new processor?
>>
>> Anyway, lots of questions with no clear answers!!
>>
>> Steve
>
>I don't know ! Seems clear enough to me !!!!!!!!
>
>--
>Best Regards:
> Derrick.
> Pontefract Linux Users Group.
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