Re: [PLUG] Alms for the Poor

["Brent Saner" <brent.saner@gmail.com>]

can you get to the BIOS? do you get a POST? does it not even beep?

usually-
if it beeps, it's the processor.

if it's dead in the water and the bios doesn't even come up (WITHOUT beeps), it's the mobo.

which mobo, by the way?

On 10/4/07, Matthew Rosewarne <mrosewarne@inoutbox.com> wrote:

On Thursday 04 October 2007, Brent Saner wrote:
> you bet shorts can fry a processor. doesn't happen often, but i've seen it.
> it all depends how far the shorted current goes and what causes the short.
> if it's dirty/bad power, it's usually PSU->CPU->mobo's components
>
> so it's possible you'll have to replace both of them, matt. what're your
> power requirements? i think i have a spare ATX PSU for 300 watts...i'd have
> to check and see 1. if i can find it, and 2. the wattage on it.

I've tested the PSU with a multimeter and it's rock steady, so it's not the
PSU.  That leaves the CPU or mobo at the problem.  I don't think there's much
point in moving motherboards around, but I suppose if it makes someone more
comfortable, I could also bring _my_ CPU to plug into another mobo instead.

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