CPU Overheating?

ChrisGreen1993 · 30 Jul 2009 at 14:46

Hi

Before I was allowed to buy my components for my first PC build my Dad said that I had to take apart our old PC and put it back together.

So I took it apart; dusted it and put it back together. I tried to start it up but only the fans and the lights came on; there was nothing on screen.

I took out the RAM and any other things I didn't need; I also tried resetting the CMOS but it still didn't work. Then I realised i had the IDE cables in the wrong way round. Once i had changed them the Drives started to work and the computer started beeping; I found out that this meant thet the CPU was overheating. (how can it when starting from cold) Sometimes I start it up and it doesn't do the error beeps; but the screen is still blank. Is the CPU knackered??

The PC is a Colossus (??) which is over 10 years old.
It has an IBM/Cyrix 6x86MX processor and a Gemlight P57SAX V0 Motherboard.

I think that it should just go in the bin; but my Dad wants it fixing.

Thanks for your help.

ChrisGreen1993 · 30 Jul 2009 at 14:55

It was working before I took it apart

ChrisGreen1993 · 30 Jul 2009 at 18:56

Thanks for the help so far

I found out what the beep code meant through Google; but after a look through the PC manual (it doesn't say anything in the motherboard manual) it says that a continous beeping means that the keyboard isn't connected properly; even though it is. ??

ChrisGreen1993 · 30 Jul 2009 at 20:04

I used a paintbrush to clean the dust off

ChrisGreen1993 · 30 Jul 2009 at 20:24

Right, I've checked all the connections and they seem to be fine and I've cleaned out any dust from connections; but still nothing.

I guess that i've broken something then.

ChrisGreen1993 · 30 Jul 2009 at 20:33

Okay, Thanks

ChrisGreen1993 · 31 Jul 2009 at 11:13

As the PC is broken; has anyone got any ideas for what I could use the remaining components for.