If you touch your software enough does it become hardware?
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Hehulk
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by Hehulk » July 10th, 2006, 12:20
So, I was doing some overclocking a couple of weeks ago, when I went a tad too far and killed something. It's taken me up to now of ripping parts out of this computer (this computer being the general use one) to test in my machine to find out exactly what I broke. At first I though I'd done the gfx card in, but having tried out my bros FX5200 in mine, I still get nothing displaying on the monitor (no bios, nothing). So I though, ok, perhaps it's the RAM, but same story there. Since then I've tested the CPU, Hard drives and PSUs (just to be sure) all on my motherboard, and I still get no display signal.
Could the motherboard cause this?
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by Sheriff Fatman » July 10th, 2006, 12:24
Have tried a different monitor?
Is it POSTing/Are you getting any unusual beeps during POST?
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by Hehulk » July 10th, 2006, 12:58
Tried a different monitor, and I'm not getting any unusual beeping. I've also tried resetting my bios with jumper switches.
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by Dr. kitteny berk » July 10th, 2006, 13:05
test all your parts on a different machine?
it does sound like a possibly roast mobo, but it can't hurt to test.
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by Hehulk » July 10th, 2006, 13:13
Dr. kitteny berk wrote: test all your parts on a different machine?
I've tested the CPU, GFX and RAM on a different machine, works lovely.
Thanks for the input, to ebay!
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by friznit » July 10th, 2006, 15:48
My bet is that you've fried either the FSB or the Northbridge.
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by Chickenz » July 10th, 2006, 16:13
I'd prefer a fried egg
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by pixie pie » July 10th, 2006, 16:57
Dr. kitteny berk wrote: it does sound like a possibly roast mobo, but it can't hurt to test.
This.
Although when I fried my Motherboard, the CPU went with it, so count yourself lucky sonny jim!