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Sorry i'm not sure, it's a red MSI, i had a smaller CPU in it once before, this was years ago....it looks like a K9A2
the hard drive/ DVD still works, keyboard, fans and the graphics card/ ram, but i've no idea if the mobo is damaged as well.
the pc simply switched off.... no blue screen etc, when i turn it on now it gives one large bleep and then 8 or 9 quick ones !...... after this nothing.
the paste leaked into the socket on the right hand side only, in a long vertical line, i flushed it out with air compressor and vinegar solution.
i dont want to spend too much because i'm saving for my new rig..... i'm surprised the silver paste leaked in, it went runny like thinnned down paint, trouble is, i've used the same stuff on my new rig !....... except it's gold Koenig, i'm very uncertain about how much to apply, because last time i only applied a very small amount !
the hard drive/ DVD still works, keyboard, fans and the graphics card/ ram, but i've no idea if the mobo is damaged as well.
the pc simply switched off.... no blue screen etc, when i turn it on now it gives one large bleep and then 8 or 9 quick ones !...... after this nothing.
the paste leaked into the socket on the right hand side only, in a long vertical line, i flushed it out with air compressor and vinegar solution.
i dont want to spend too much because i'm saving for my new rig..... i'm surprised the silver paste leaked in, it went runny like thinnned down paint, trouble is, i've used the same stuff on my new rig !....... except it's gold Koenig, i'm very uncertain about how much to apply, because last time i only applied a very small amount !
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hi
if you're still around
my MOBO is the MSI K9N NEO socket AM2 7260to be honest i'm not sure if the paste leaked into the socket, but it was definitely on the surface and across the CPU pins, i cleaned the mobo after disconnecting it.
if this pc is screwed, i might fix it after i've built the new one !!!
hi
if i fix both mobo and cpu, it'll cost about 150 quid, because the AMD 64 x2 6400 is still quite expensive...
UNFORTUNATELY, this is the money i'm saving right now for the GTX 680 or similar; to finish my new rig, this means i cant game again till August !!!!!!!
the trouble is i dont know what's dead without getting a pc shop to look at it and they'll charge me for this..... i'd rather they took a look at my new rig instead, to make sure that's ok............GULP !!!!
if i fix both mobo and cpu, it'll cost about 150 quid, because the AMD 64 x2 6400 is still quite expensive...
UNFORTUNATELY, this is the money i'm saving right now for the GTX 680 or similar; to finish my new rig, this means i cant game again till August !!!!!!!
the trouble is i dont know what's dead without getting a pc shop to look at it and they'll charge me for this..... i'd rather they took a look at my new rig instead, to make sure that's ok............GULP !!!!
yea i just dont know what to do, the thought of not being able to game for months drives me nuts............
because it would be crazy spending the money on that old heap, when i've a brand new rig almost finished..... especially if i'm after the 7990 or similar.
i just dont like the idea of having only one PC, plus finally all my Steam stuff is on that bust rig, unless i rip the rig apart and give the drives to the shop and ask them to transfer it all over via USB or similar........... because they can test my new rig with one of their own graphics cards, the rig doesn't need to be finished to have Win 7, steam, AVG installed and the cpu checked for faults etc
then to get the new rig working in August, all i do is to shove a new card in and it's ready to go
because it would be crazy spending the money on that old heap, when i've a brand new rig almost finished..... especially if i'm after the 7990 or similar.
i just dont like the idea of having only one PC, plus finally all my Steam stuff is on that bust rig, unless i rip the rig apart and give the drives to the shop and ask them to transfer it all over via USB or similar........... because they can test my new rig with one of their own graphics cards, the rig doesn't need to be finished to have Win 7, steam, AVG installed and the cpu checked for faults etc
then to get the new rig working in August, all i do is to shove a new card in and it's ready to go
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yea thanks, i'll get the pc shop to do it all, they're charging me 40 quid
this is a new rig that i've built myself so i expect it wont work
so i'd rather them get it working right, rather than me posting in here every 5 mins when i get the dreaded blue screen all the time
plus they're putting Win 7 onto it, and that alone costs much more than 40 quid
this is a new rig that i've built myself so i expect it wont work
so i'd rather them get it working right, rather than me posting in here every 5 mins when i get the dreaded blue screen all the time plus they're putting Win 7 onto it, and that alone costs much more than 40 quid