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ech0
12-06-01, 11:13 PM
I have a CPU, i can turn on the power but nothing on the display.
Is the CPU dead?
Godfodda
12-06-01, 11:40 PM
That's one possibility. You could try another CPU to confirm. Might try clearing the CMOS first. Could also be a host of other problems. Get any beeps? Have you made any other hardware changes? What hardware do you have? Need information.
JetMech
12-07-01, 01:29 AM
Disconnect power and wait 10 sec. before clearing cmos. This insures that all residual current is removed and you're only powered by the cmos battery.
Yodums
12-07-01, 05:39 PM
Hmm.

You would reset the cmos remove everything not needed including PCI slots etc seeing if it works then testing it out at a local store..
CrystalMethod
12-07-01, 05:46 PM
Are you getting any beeps when you turn it on?
Burning Phoenix
12-07-01, 08:00 PM
I'm pretty sure i burned my P4 last week. I smelled it and it definitley smells burnt! I know thats not the way to test it but it worked for me. By the way my board never beeped or gave any kind of warning what so ever. It just never turned on the next day.
ech0
12-07-01, 10:18 PM
When i turn on, No beep. only sound of the cooler fan, and memory counter. But my monitor just blank(orange light/standby status).
I have no other motherboard to try it on. :(
Hope it's not dead.
Yodums
12-07-01, 11:02 PM
Originally posted by ech0
When i turn on, No beep. only sound of the cooler fan, and memory counter. But my monitor just blank(orange light/standby status).
I have no other motherboard to try it on. :(
Hope it's not dead.

Try bringing it to a local store for testing.
srv540
12-08-01, 12:51 AM
I have a celly 900 that when I turn the pc on, I just get a long beeeeeeeeeeeeep pause beeeeeeeeeeeeeep what error code is this????
eh?
12-08-01, 01:01 AM
i was reinstalling my waterblock and 1 of the pads on my cpu fell off and i lost it....so i figured it was ok and i put the waterblock on anyway and when i booted up...nothing. my heart started raceing and i took out the cpu, and sure enough i chipped the core on the corner of the side where the pad fell off, well to make a long story short i ended up shorting out my powersupply (dunno how) so i put another one in and everything worked fine including the chip that is cracked (thank you god). i know how you feel, its the worst feeling in the world. Good luck
Godfodda
12-08-01, 10:21 AM
Originally posted by srv540
I have a celly 900 that when I turn the pc on, I just get a long beeeeeeeeeeeeep pause beeeeeeeeeeeeeep what error code is this????

You'll need to know what BIOS you have. Then check here (http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm). I had one like that yesterday on an Award BIOS and it was memory. Double check against their list, though.