Solve : anyone suggest whats wrong with my computer??

1.	Solve : anyone suggest whats wrong with my computer??
Answer» Earlier today I was fitting a new heatsink on my CPU, booted it up to check the temperature and then turned it off, removed the heatsink again to check the thermal paste (make sure it was smoothed out), reinstalled the heatsink (stay with me) and tried to boot it up. While the computer started, the monitor read 'no signal'. Now the FANS on the case, heatsink and graphics card all whir away, and it still sort of makes computery noises (not as much as it did before, but i guess thats because its not actually running any programs or anything). I've tried using a different monitor and I get the same problem so the monitor is not the cause. I think since the fans and stuff ATTACHED to the motherboard work then it too is fine. I have yet to TEST the graphics card but I was not doing anything to it while changing the heatsink, so I don't think it will be the problem. Which leads me to the CPU. My friend has suggested I may have fried the CPU with static while changing the heatsink, but as I have no spare CPUs I have no way to check this. I don't know how much of a role a CPU has in computer booting but it still turns on if I remove the CPU, so I think the CPU might be the problem. I also think the problem may be that the CPU is not actually connected to the computer for some reason. Before the problem happened, when I removed the heatsink the CPU came away with it (stuck to the heatsink due to the thermal paste), despite the handle still being down. When I FIT the CPU the handle still firmly holds it in place, but it still comes away with the heatsink, might this be the problem? My question is, is it likely that is was static that damaged the CPU? Or might it be something else and the CPU is fine? Is there anyway to check if a CPU is damaged without using another CPU? Any response would be most appreciated, since as it stands I'm probably going to have to buy new parts, and I'd very much like to avoid that if possible. My computer specs are AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 2.0Ghz 2GB DDR3200 400Mhz RAM 160GB HDD ATI Radeon x1650Pro 512MB Graphics Card If the "handle" is down, the cpu pins are supposed to be gripped by the socket. Maybe you tore some or all the pins off the CPU? Look under the CPU and see if any are bent or missing. Quote My question is, is it likely that is was static that damaged the CPU? Or might it be something else and the CPU is fine? Is there anyway to check if a CPU is damaged without using another CPU? Depending on the precautions you took there is always a chance a component (in this case the CPU) can be subject to a static shock. No, you can't really eliminate the CPU as the problem without testing another one. Unless of course there is external damage visible. As contrex mentioned, such as the pins. Check for any other damage to the socket or if any pins are still in there. On examining the pins one pin is completely bent over flat, and quite a lot of the others (1/4 or so) are slightly bent over (as in not perfectly straight). could this be the problem?the bent over "flat" pin could ruin the whole chip * a credit card can be used to carefully straighten out the 1/4 bent ones but the flat pin could snap rendering total failure...... you might consider a trained computer tech to look at "trying" to save this chip or wait TILL a senior member of our forum can give you some more expert* advice..........http://www.wikihow.com/Fix-Bent-Pins-on-a-CPUQuote a credit card can be used to carefully straighten out the 1/4 bent ones but the flat pin could snap rendering total failure...... The flat pin could be a problem. A better option for straightening pins is to remove the ink from a plastic ball point pin and slip it over the pins to be straightened. Gives better control and lessens the chance of breakage. In any case, you must be very careful with them.i doubt im going to be able to fix it, does a cpu with one pin missing not function at all? or just at a slower rate? i guess im gonna have to get a new one.A missing pin = dead in the water.oh well, thanks for the help everyone Who installed that CPU originally ? ?Quote from: patio on July 18, 2007, 03:21:26 PM Who installed that CPU originally ? ? The person who wrote this? Quote I don't know how much of a role a CPU has in computer booting

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Earlier today I was fitting a new heatsink on my CPU, booted it up to check the temperature and then turned it off, removed the heatsink again to check the thermal paste (make sure it was smoothed out), reinstalled the heatsink (stay with me) and tried to boot it up. While the computer started, the monitor read 'no signal'.

Now the FANS on the case, heatsink and graphics card all whir away, and it still sort of makes computery noises (not as much as it did before, but i guess thats because its not actually running any programs or anything). I've tried using a different monitor and I get the same problem so the monitor is not the cause. I think since the fans and stuff ATTACHED to the motherboard work then it too is fine. I have yet to TEST the graphics card but I was not doing anything to it while changing the heatsink, so I don't think it will be the problem.

Which leads me to the CPU. My friend has suggested I may have fried the CPU with static while changing the heatsink, but as I have no spare CPUs I have no way to check this. I don't know how much of a role a CPU has in computer booting but it still turns on if I remove the CPU, so I think the CPU might be the problem.

I also think the problem may be that the CPU is not actually connected to the computer for some reason. Before the problem happened, when I removed the heatsink the CPU came away with it (stuck to the heatsink due to the thermal paste), despite the handle still being down. When I FIT the CPU the handle still firmly holds it in place, but it still comes away with the heatsink, might this be the problem?

My question is, is it likely that is was static that damaged the CPU? Or might it be something else and the CPU is fine? Is there anyway to check if a CPU is damaged without using another CPU?

Any response would be most appreciated, since as it stands I'm probably going to have to buy new parts, and I'd very much like to avoid that if possible.

My computer specs are

AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 2.0Ghz
2GB DDR3200 400Mhz RAM
160GB HDD
ATI Radeon x1650Pro 512MB Graphics Card

If the "handle" is down, the cpu pins are supposed to be gripped by the socket. Maybe you tore some or all the pins off the CPU? Look under the CPU and see if any are bent or missing.

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My question is, is it likely that is was static that damaged the CPU? Or might it be something else and the CPU is fine? Is there anyway to check if a CPU is damaged without using another CPU?

Depending on the precautions you took there is always a chance a component (in this case the CPU) can be subject to a static shock.

No, you can't really eliminate the CPU as the problem without testing another one. Unless of course there is external damage visible. As contrex mentioned, such as the pins. Check for any other damage to the socket or if any pins are still in there. On examining the pins one pin is completely bent over flat, and quite a lot of the others (1/4 or so) are slightly bent over (as in not perfectly straight). could this be the problem?the bent over "flat" pin could ruin the whole chip *

a credit card can be used to carefully straighten out the 1/4 bent ones but the flat pin could snap rendering total failure......

you might consider a trained computer tech to look at "trying" to save this chip or wait TILL a senior member of our forum can give you some more expert* advice..........http://www.wikihow.com/Fix-Bent-Pins-on-a-CPUQuote

a credit card can be used to carefully straighten out the 1/4 bent ones but the flat pin could snap rendering total failure......

The flat pin could be a problem. A better option for straightening pins is to remove the ink from a plastic ball point pin and slip it over the pins to be straightened. Gives better control and lessens the chance of breakage. In any case, you must be very careful with them.i doubt im going to be able to fix it, does a cpu with one pin missing not function at all? or just at a slower rate?

i guess im gonna have to get a new one.A missing pin = dead in the water.oh well, thanks for the help everyone Who installed that CPU originally ? ?Quote from: patio on July 18, 2007, 03:21:26 PM

Who installed that CPU originally ? ?

The person who wrote this?

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I don't know how much of a role a CPU has in computer booting

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