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Arcturius · 04-09-2003, 08:10 PM

I suppose borrowing a CPU is out of the question?

Or, taking your CPU to a friend and trying it in a known good board?

I had to troubleshoot a problem just like this about a month ago--except my board (Abit KR7A-133) doesn't beep at all when you remove absolutely everything from it--very confusing.

In my case, it ended up that I had a bent pin on the CPU, which I folded in half upon trying to insert it into the socket...

(I designed the installation method for my direct-die cooling system very poorly...)

It was said before--most boards should give you indicator beeps if they're at least partially functional, even if they have _absolutely_nothing_ installed in them. Then again, you may need a minimum of a good board and CPU to get beeps; I did.

04-09-2003, 08:10 PM	#12
Arcturius Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin Posts: 294	I suppose borrowing a CPU is out of the question? Or, taking your CPU to a friend and trying it in a known good board? I had to troubleshoot a problem just like this about a month ago--except my board (Abit KR7A-133) doesn't beep at all when you remove absolutely everything from it--very confusing. In my case, it ended up that I had a bent pin on the CPU, which I folded in half upon trying to insert it into the socket... (I designed the installation method for my direct-die cooling system very poorly...) It was said before--most boards should give you indicator beeps if they're at least partially functional, even if they have _absolutely_nothing_ installed in them. Then again, you may need a minimum of a good board and CPU to get beeps; I did.