I was taking a nap and when I woke up the power supply was dead. I replaced the power supply and have it all hooked up, but I now can't get my computer to boot up. The light on the MOBO is on, and everything seems to be good. One thing I noticed is the CPU fan no longer goes on where it had been previously plugged in. However, if I plug it in elsewhere, the fan works. So, now the question seems to be, is the CPU bad or is something wrong with the MOBO? Does anyone have any thoughts as to how I can test either or any other thoughts on troubleshooting?
MOBO or CPU?
- Thread starter unktehi
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Blackhawk7188
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Did you remove your CPU for any reason after this occurred?
My Computer
System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- HP Pavilion DV7-1129wm Entertainment PC
- CPU
- AMD Turion X2 RM-72 Dual Core @ 2.1GHz
- Memory
- 2 x 2 GB Hyundai DDR2 400 MHZ
- Graphics card(s)
- ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3200 @ 256 MB
- Sound Card
- IDT High Definition Audio/SRS Premium Sound/Altec Lansing
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 17" Laptop Screen
- Screen Resolution
- 1440 x 900 laptop, external 17 in LCD 1024 x 768
- Hard Drives
- WD Scorpio Blue 320 GB SATA 5400 RPM Toshiba 68 GB SATA 5400 RPM Second Drive (backup)
- PSU
- 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
- Case
- Laptop with "light up" HP Logo on outside
- Cooling
- Insane air coming out of Targus dual fan cooler
- Mouse
- Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 3000 / Touchpad
- Keyboard
- Full Keyboard with numpad
- Internet Speed
- Comcast Cable 20 MBps
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- Used Primarily for CAD design using SolidWorks 2010. Also I love to watch HD movies using the HDMI output(Netflix). Linked to my Xbox 360 for Windows Media Center 3 USB ports + USB/eSata HP Remote for Windows Media Center and Quickplay Internal Dual Layer DVD+/-RW External HP Lightscribe Dual Layer DVD+/-RW HP Webcam and Microphone
wonder if your CPU fan quit and fried the CPU while you were napping?
My Computer
System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Home Built
- CPU
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield
- Motherboard
- GIGABYTE GA-EP35C-DS3R
- Memory
- OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066
- Graphics card(s)
- SAPPHIRE 100242L Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Expr
- Sound Card
- On Board
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Acer B223Wbdmr Black 22" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor with Height & Pivot Adjustment 300 cd/m2 2500:1
- Hard Drives
- Western Digital Raptor X WD1500AHFD 150GB 10000 RPM 16MB Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD7500AAKS 750GB 7200 RPM 16MB
- PSU
- Antec NeoPower 650 Blue 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Certified C
- Case
- Antec Twelve Hundred Black ATX Full Tower Computer Case
- Other Info
- 9 different Optical Drives installed for review purposes
No I didn't remove the CPU. I haven't touched it.
I don't think anything is wrong with the fan per say, because it works when it's plugged into another place on the motherboard, but it is possible that for whatever reason it quite that the CPU got fried.
Any ideas on how I can test the CPU itself or the motherboard?
I don't think anything is wrong with the fan per say, because it works when it's plugged into another place on the motherboard, but it is possible that for whatever reason it quite that the CPU got fried.
Any ideas on how I can test the CPU itself or the motherboard?
My Computer
Sounds like a motherboard issue (since no power is going to the normal plug on the mobo).
But it's an expensive repair no matter what you do. If it were mine, I'd replace the mobo - hoping that the CPU survived.
Good luck!
But it's an expensive repair no matter what you do. If it were mine, I'd replace the mobo - hoping that the CPU survived.
Good luck!