Solve : Serious CPU error?

1.	Solve : Serious CPU error?
Answer» Hi there. My problem is two fold [1] See, today I just got my new processor (AMD Athlon 4400+ SOCKET 939). After taking out my old processor, inserting my new one, adding thermal glue and adding heatsink and fan. I then switched on the computer, the fan seemed to be spinning around fine, despite this, I was getting no visual output from the monitor. I turned everything on and off a few times but I didnt get anything on the screen. I'm just wandering what this problem could be. [2] I attempted to take off the heatsink to make sure that I had put enough thermal paste onto the processor. But when attempting this, I put some force in to remove the clip (as instructed) and something from the clip snapped off. Now no matter what I do I just cant get the heatsink to clip in, is there some way to fix this without buying an entire new heatsink, which I really dont want to do. Help would be greatly appreciated. Unfortunately it will need to be replaced...attempting to run it in this condition and you will be shopping for a new CPU/MBoard.oK i was advised on this myself not to long ago , you want to make sure your new amd chip has a nice smooth layer of the compound smear it over with a credit card ot a plastic card of some type then , insert it agan and try as for the fan , are you 100% sure its the right one for your new amd chip...Quote from: patio on July 07, 2007, 11:47:51 AM Unfortunately it will need to be replaced...attempting to run it in this condition and you will be shopping for a new CPU/MBoard. Do you think he has shorted out is mobo... OK GUYS. I just took out the heatsink, and on further inspection, its not the heatsink that is brocken, but my MOTHERBOARD. You see, in the socket area of my motherboard, your meant to put the heatsink clip over a little ridge to secure it in place. But earlier the ridge broke off, but its fine on the other side. So what can I do about this? getting a new motherboard is out of the question, and it seems over-the-top just to get a new one because a small peice of plastic broke off. (perhaps I could glue if back on if I found it? :s its very minuteQuote from: touchstone57 on July 07, 2007, 12:03:08 PM OK GUYS. I just took out the heatsink, and on further inspection, its not the heatsink that is brocken, but my motherboard. You see, in the socket area of my motherboard, your meant to put the heatsink clip over a little ridge to secure it in place. But earlier the ridge broke off, but its fine on the other side. So what can I do about this? getting a new motherboard is out of the question, and it seems over-the-top just to get a new one because a small peice of plastic broke off. (perhaps I could glue if back on if I found it? :s its very minute patio is 100% right then ....... you have to get a new mobo , i mean come on you know how sestive this bit of tech is , it may be out of the question but i PERSONALLY dont see you going anywhere new with that mobo...... get a bog standtard one for now if you must , but i dont think you can glue , no infact i know you cant glue it. No There has to be a better option, I mean paying out a few hundrer when I could find some quick alternative... If all is lost then I will consider an alternative, otherwise.....Ok heres a sceme........ buys a cheap motherboard but a good brand i want to say ASROCK make sure it supports intel pentium 4 , buy a intel pentium 4 chip and your set , i dont know your full system spec so i cnt make a judgement on wether all that will support you power supply you will have to invest in a new prossoer fan as well....... GRAND TOTAL £35-40 - THATS not bad Well I dont really want to do this, as I recently just baught a brand new processor. If I have to I will use an old motherboard I have, I was planning to give to someone else but....I'm going to miss not being able to play GAMES on it.well there you go im sure the person you where going to hand it to will understand i would personally be doomed without my computer lol , i shorted out my 1st motherboard not to long ago and i love my computer so much a ran and got a new one as soon as it happened but again thats me lol I really cnt think of anything else buddy other than to get a new one or use your old one like you suggested....Yes I understand, I'm on summer VACATION with no computer I guess, I'll just have to get a new mobo. I'll get the same one I'm using now, just hope nothing else has shorted, like my graphics card, which is the Nvidia 7900 and cost a fair bit of money and wont be able to be replaced.... [1] Adressing the origional issue, is it possible that because I used a dual core processor it didn't start out properly? It was a 939 socket proccesor but dual core also (hard to find). I dont think you would have shorted out your geforce but as soon as poss get it checked by someone , go to a shop of some kind and ask him or her to test if for you ..... and your be set...

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Hi there. My problem is two fold

[1]
See, today I just got my new processor (AMD Athlon 4400+ SOCKET 939). After taking out my old processor, inserting my new one, adding thermal glue and adding heatsink and fan.

I then switched on the computer, the fan seemed to be spinning around fine, despite this, I was getting no visual output from the monitor. I turned everything on and off a few times but I didnt get anything on the screen. I'm just wandering what this problem could be.

[2]
I attempted to take off the heatsink to make sure that I had put enough thermal paste onto the processor. But when attempting this, I put some force in to remove the clip (as instructed) and something from the clip snapped off.

Now no matter what I do I just cant get the heatsink to clip in, is there some way to fix this without buying an entire new heatsink, which I really dont want to do.

Help would be greatly appreciated.
Unfortunately it will need to be replaced...attempting to run it in this condition and you will be shopping for a new CPU/MBoard.oK i was advised on this myself not to long ago , you want to make sure your new amd chip has a nice smooth layer of the compound smear it over with a credit card ot a plastic card of some type then , insert it agan and try as for the fan , are you 100% sure its the right one for your new amd chip...Quote from: patio on July 07, 2007, 11:47:51 AM

Unfortunately it will need to be replaced...attempting to run it in this condition and you will be shopping for a new CPU/MBoard.

Do you think he has shorted out is mobo... OK GUYS.

I just took out the heatsink, and on further inspection, its not the heatsink that is brocken, but my MOTHERBOARD. You see, in the socket area of my motherboard, your meant to put the heatsink clip over a little ridge to secure it in place. But earlier the ridge broke off, but its fine on the other side.

So what can I do about this? getting a new motherboard is out of the question, and it seems over-the-top just to get a new one because a small peice of plastic broke off. (perhaps I could glue if back on if I found it? :s its very minuteQuote from: touchstone57 on July 07, 2007, 12:03:08 PM

OK GUYS.

I just took out the heatsink, and on further inspection, its not the heatsink that is brocken, but my motherboard. You see, in the socket area of my motherboard, your meant to put the heatsink clip over a little ridge to secure it in place. But earlier the ridge broke off, but its fine on the other side.

So what can I do about this? getting a new motherboard is out of the question, and it seems over-the-top just to get a new one because a small peice of plastic broke off. (perhaps I could glue if back on if I found it? :s its very minute

patio is 100% right then ....... you have to get a new mobo , i mean come on you know how sestive this bit of tech is , it may be out of the question but i PERSONALLY dont see you going anywhere new with that mobo...... get a bog standtard one for now if you must , but i dont think you can glue , no infact i know you cant glue it.
No

There has to be a better option, I mean paying out a few hundrer when I could find some quick alternative...

If all is lost then I will consider an alternative, otherwise.....Ok heres a sceme........

buys a cheap motherboard but a good brand i want to say ASROCK make sure it supports intel pentium 4 , buy a intel pentium 4 chip and your set , i dont know your full system spec so i cnt make a judgement on wether all that will support you power supply you will have to invest in a new prossoer fan as well....... GRAND TOTAL

£35-40 - THATS not bad Well I dont really want to do this, as I recently just baught a brand new processor. If I have to I will use an old motherboard I have, I was planning to give to someone else but....I'm going to miss not being able to play GAMES on it.well there you go im sure the person you where going to hand it to will understand i would personally be doomed without my computer lol , i shorted out my 1st motherboard not to long ago and i love my computer so much a ran and got a new one as soon as it happened but again thats me lol

I really cnt think of anything else buddy other than to get a new one or use your old one like you suggested....Yes I understand, I'm on summer VACATION with no computer

I guess, I'll just have to get a new mobo. I'll get the same one I'm using now, just hope nothing else has shorted, like my graphics card, which is the Nvidia 7900 and cost a fair bit of money and wont be able to be replaced....

[1]
Adressing the origional issue, is it possible that because I used a dual core processor it didn't start out properly? It was a 939 socket proccesor but dual core also (hard to find). I dont think you would have shorted out your geforce but as soon as poss get it checked by someone , go to a shop of some kind and ask him or her to test if for you ..... and your be set...

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