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Re: Did I blow my processor?

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One time I hooked up the power switch to the wrong jumpers and it took me an hour to figure it out.

I would suggest double checking everything to make sure there's nothing you missed. And as Felix already mentioned, parts can be dead on arrival so that is the next thing I would look for.


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Steven Mainor

On February 20, 2017 4:41:30 PM EST, Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> wrote:
>Dennis Wicks composed on 2017-02-20 15:00 (UTC-0600):
>
>> I built myself another computer and it wouldn't boot up. No
>> messages or anything. I finally discovered that I missed
>> plugging in the 12V power to the MoBo.
>I've done that many times while building, replacing or troubleshooting.
>You 
>can't hurt a CPU by not giving it any power.
>
>> I did that and it
>> still won't boot up, and still no messages diaplayed on the
>> screen or any other indication of life.
>
>> Have I ruined my processor turning the system on with out
>> the 12V attached? (This is the four wires from the power
>> supply that plug into the mobo right next to the processor,
>> for those that may not be familiar with installing stuff.)
>
>What have you done to prove your power supply isn't bad? New ones can
>be DOA. 
>Did you install 100% compatible RAM? Did you try installing only one
>RAM stick, 
>or leaving all unnecessary devices (if there is onboard video, the
>gfxcard; HD; 
>DVD reader; accessory USB ports; speakers; etc.) disconnected? Are you
>sure the 
>CPU is fully compatible with the motherboard's firmware/BIOS/chipset
>(just 
>because it fits the socket is no guarantee it will work)?
>-- 
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>words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation)
>
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>
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Did I blow my processor? Dennis Wicks <wix@mgssub.com> - 2017-02-20 22:10 +0100
  Re: Did I blow my processor? Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2017-02-20 22:50 +0100
    Re: Did I blow my processor? Steven Mainor <steve@degga.net> - 2017-02-21 07:20 +0100
      Re: Did I blow my processor? Vignesh Ragupathy <me@vikki.in> - 2017-02-21 08:10 +0100
        Re: Did I blow my processor? GiaThnYgeia <GiaThnYgeia@openmailbox.org> - 2017-02-21 13:50 +0100
          Re: Did I blow my processor? Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2017-02-21 14:40 +0100
          Re: Did I blow my processor? Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2017-02-21 14:50 +0100
            Re: Did I blow my processor? rhkramer@gmail.com - 2017-02-21 16:20 +0100
              Re: Did I blow my processor? GiaThnYgeia <GiaThnYgeia@openmailbox.org> - 2017-02-21 16:50 +0100
              Re: Did I blow my processor? Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2017-02-22 12:10 +0100
          Re: Did I blow my processor? Vignesh Ragupathy <me@vikki.in> - 2017-02-21 16:20 +0100
          Re: Did I blow my processor? Norbert Kiszka <norbert@linux.pl> - 2017-02-21 18:40 +0100

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