[TriLUG] Slightly OT: CPU Bad?

[Dave Sorenson]

Check your processor fan. I have an Athlon that would not post until I 
changed the CPU fan. it turns out the data coming from the new, very 
expensive CPU cooler was bad and the system thought there was no fan 
attached. If you change cooling fans I'd plug your old fan in for a test.

Dave

Brian Blater (BBList) wrote:
>>>> On Fri, Jun 30, 2006 at  9:26 am, in message <44A52683.1050307 at earthlink.net>,
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> Scott Chilcote <scottchilcote at earthlink.net> wrote: 
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>> Hello Brian,
>>
>> I don't know if this is helpful or not, but if you haven't yet looked up 
>> the Athlon XP Core technologies your motherboard supports, you will need 
>> to make certain that the one you bought is one of the supported 
>> varieties.  For example, a motherboard that supports the Athlon XP 
>> Thoroughbred may not support the Palomino, and so forth.  This is 
>> because the voltages required for the different core technologies differ.
>>     
>
> I thought about this also, but the asus documentation states my board will support both the Athlon XP 2200+ Thorton or Thoroughbred since I have the PCB version 1.05 and BIOS 1007. This processor is the Thoroughbred model 8.
>  
>   
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athlon#Athlon_XP
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>
> I'll look at this website and see if it provides any other tips to get this working. Otherwise, I'm really thinking the processor is bad.
>
>   
>> On my previous computer, I purchased the fastest processor that was 
>> compatible with the MSI Master K7 motherboard -  an Athlon XP Palomino 
>> 2100.  Unfortunately this processor had very high cooling requirements 
>> and was barely stable enough to be useful.  It worked much better with 
>> the previous 1800.
>>
>> You also need to make certain you have sufficient cooling on the CPU. 
>> Athlon XPs run hot and require very good heat sinks & fans.
>>
>> Good luck,
>>
>> Scott C.
>>     
>
> Thanks for you help and suggestions.
>
> Brian
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