Just looking for some advice please.
Today I replaced my am2 5000+x2 with a am2 phenom x4. Before purchasing the cpu I checked the compatibility on msi's website and the phenom was compatible and used the same version of bios that I already had installed.
After I had put the new cpu in, my pc wont boot. All the fans start up but I don't get the usual bleep before my monitor comes out of standby.
I took the new cpu out and tried the old one and it's the same situation.
Also once I have turned the pc on from the button on the front, it wont power down by holding the same button in, I have to use the switch on the power supply on the back.
All this makes me think my motherboard has given up? My ram and graphics card are less than a month old so they should be ok.
What logical steps should I be taking to narrow down the problem?
Any help would be much appreciated, thanks
Today I replaced my am2 5000+x2 with a am2 phenom x4. Before purchasing the cpu I checked the compatibility on msi's website and the phenom was compatible and used the same version of bios that I already had installed.
After I had put the new cpu in, my pc wont boot. All the fans start up but I don't get the usual bleep before my monitor comes out of standby.
I took the new cpu out and tried the old one and it's the same situation.
Also once I have turned the pc on from the button on the front, it wont power down by holding the same button in, I have to use the switch on the power supply on the back.
All this makes me think my motherboard has given up? My ram and graphics card are less than a month old so they should be ok.
What logical steps should I be taking to narrow down the problem?
Any help would be much appreciated, thanks
