Complete punt

[Carefree Chris]

Hey,

This is, as the title suggests, a complete punt. My PC has been down for a while, after it suddenly shut down immediately, now it isn't even posting. I've tested the mobo, which is good. I've taken the mobo out and put it back in, and re-seated everything, so it's not shorting. Everything is getting power, so I guess it's not the PSU. It isn't the VGA, as I get the same with a different card. I've removed the optical drive and HDD, and no change. All this leaves me to assume that the CPU is fried (I did overclock).

The thing is, it is an i7 920 D0 and I have no means of testing this as I cannot get hold of another LGA1366 CPU without buying one. Would anyone happen to have a spare compatible CPU lying around that I could use to test and make sure my assumption is correct? Of course, the CPU would be returned and I would cover all postage costs.

Thanks all.

 

[wazza300]

leave out the motherboard cmos battery for 30 minutes to overnight and then try

 

[Carefree Chris]

leave out the motherboard cmos battery for 30 minutes to overnight and then try

I did try the jumpers, but to no avail. I shall try the battery removal.

 

[wazza300]

battery is better,sometimes it needs longer

seemslike corrupted cmos

 

[Carefree Chris]

battery is better,sometimes it needs longer

seemslike corrupted cmos

I hope it is just that.

 

[abarth_1200]

or to avoid anyone else taking a risk frying their cpu in your mobo, you could ask someone to test your cpu

 

[Carefree Chris]

or to avoid anyone else taking a risk frying their cpu in your mobo, you could ask someone to test your cpu

It would only be used to check if it then manages to post, no more. The thing is, I don't know anyone personally who has a 1366 socket system, though on the flipside if someone on here would test my CPU, that would be an alternative means.

No success on the battery, by the way