DOA 1 gigger??...you tell me!!

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Here is the setup:
A7V133 1 gig AVIAR T-Bird
Taisol Alum HSF
256MEG Crucial PC133
Keep in mind that this setup works fine with my Duron700.
Chip is locked and mainboard is set to jumperFree mode.
When I first put this bird in it did nothing. It still does nothing but I get the long tones for no memory detected. Tried both sticks, same thing.
Reset the CMOS several times, tried a different HSF(like that was going to change it!!)
CPU is NOT overheating cause I can monitor it with a ribbon sensor.
Inspection of the die during 2 of the 6 times I had it back out shows no sign of damage or irregularities. I also put the Duron back in twice between having the bird out and it posted fine. I tried the default voltage and several higher up to 1.8 ..nothing!
Only thing left to try is to put it into my A7V, but I really doubt that would post it either. I suspect it is a gonner.
I would welcome any other suggestions.
Also, BIG THANK-YOUs to those who suggested I try this bird at stock before unlocking it.
This forum is the best, and thanks to Skip or whoever made the very recent changes..looks great..keep up the good work.

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Not to insult your intelligence, but did youinspect the pins closely for bends or foreign matter/coatings? Otherwise, I'd say it's due for a trip back to where it came from. Sorry to hear of your misfortune. Bounce back!

Hoot

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Thanks for the help Hoot.
I did inspect the pins with my lighted magnifier and they all looked good. I will check again in the morning when I am more alert.
BYW Hoot, some weeks ago I responded improperly to one of your posts. May I extend my sincere apology.

Do you think they are cranking these things out so fast that the QC has gotten lax??

I was also thinking of upgrading to a 1.2 if newegg will let me.

Thanks again sir.

Remember all: Most electronic devices have 'Pre-Installed-Smoke', of the smoke comes
out..it's no longer any good!

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I think you got unlucky, that's all. It happens. If Something you said in a previous reply didn't set right with me, I would not have replied to this post. That's how I work. IE No Sweat...

Hoot

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I think maybe I'll just get the RMA and send it back. The more things I try, the more chances there are that I will accidently break it. That's what is nice about having spare parts, you are still running. I am quite sure that if I left this setup alone and as-is, I wouldn't have near so many problems. I have an old P5 233MMX next to me that the wife uses and it comes up and works every time like an old faithful dog.
But that's not what we are about, is it?
I like to tinker!! And since I can now afford to tinker with more expensive toys, I do!!
Keeps me off the streets and out of trouble!!

Thanks again Hoot.

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I just posted a thread on this earlier in the week;

>Yesterday I bought a 1G AXIAR-Y 266 CPU at the local show, ($85.00) When I installed it I couldn't get it to post. No POST, no beeps, nothing. I tried this chip in three different boards at default settings after clearing the CMOS, an A7V, A7V133 and an AD11 DDR. This chip wouldn't work for anything.
This morning I exchanged it for another one. When I got home late this evening I had another go at it with the new one. Same thing! I then installed other CPU's in these same boards and they worked fine! From a couple of DURON 600's to my 1.2AXIA, these CPU's worked at default as well as overclocked (600's @ 1100 and the 1.2 @ 1.4) no problems. By the way, both this chip and the first one are locked. After giving it some thought I figured I might as well unlock it, I used a pencil just to see what would happen (I've used both pencil and rear window defogger with good results in the past). Bingo! POST at default, ran a benchmark on it and everything's fine. I gave it a few minutes and started bumping it up to see what I could get out of it. Two hours later I'm stable at 1.43G, with no POST over 1.5G.

If this would have happened on just one board I could blame it on the board, but I tried three different boards from two different manufacturers with different chipsets as well.

Has anyone else see this "quirk" with these CPU's before? It's new to me.<

Strange as it may seem, this chip has been performing flawlessly since. Right now it's perfectly stable in WIN 2K pro, normal in ME, 1.4G(133*10.5), 54c.

Codes;
1A1000 AMT3C
AXIAR 123GPMW
Y646338 0111

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Well, there ya go!!
Ya got me wondering if I should try it one more time with the 'pencil-trick'(We should get that put in the dictionary). Hate to give up on an AVIAr/Y, they are said to OC well.
I'll keep checking throughout the day and see if anyone else has had this problem.
Thanks for the post Frank.

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BUMP !!!!!!!!!

Se my next post!!!!!