Serial Killer me or the ST

[matisamd]

Hi all.

Okay got my ST and i very carefully put it together etc, got my barton running 2.5Ghz solid i think Mobo was holding it back, and way it was all fine lovely temps lovely system was over the moon about it all glad i baught the ST etc.

So all the fear had gone and i decided to try a 2800 for abit of fun, so i put it in turned it on and nothing.....no post, i scratched my head turned it off, tried again, so reset cmos etc, nothing.

Took it out tried the cpu on air nothing. tried it on another mobo, nothing. So i thought mmmm maybe it was just the chip or somthing, so i rma'ed it. I then put the bareton 2500+ back and the same thing.

The only thing i can think of that could cause a chip to die that quick is no contact between cooling head and chip, if so i thought the Mobo would have shut down, as they do when there is insufficiant contact (i know mine does asus a7n8x deluxe rev 2, and my new dfi ultra infinity nf2) so if that is what happened maybe the mobo uses a temp sensor or somthing to detect contact?if so maybe the cool air near the diode tricked it, is that possible?

i did look at the imprint of the paste and it seemed to have a solid connection.

i did notice that my barton the brown pcb seemed fadded slightly and near the metal lump that is the chip cover, ware contact is made, around the edge looked like some one had run a dark felt tip around half of it, i found that on both chips.

is it possible to put to much seal string on and still have the bolts fit all snug? i cant think of any thing else i am stummped and until i can figure out what i am or arent doing properly i am not blowing any more chips i cant afford it.

So pleaese help if you can, if i dont resolve this i am gonna try and sell it, and leave it to you guys and just stare longly at pics of yuor rig's

 

[fatty]

Ok firstly I would suggest if you do have another mobo try your chips in there if they work in there then if you are game try it in your main mobo without the prom just on air if it still works then fit the prom but to me it sounds as though your mobo is at fault I would disconnect evey thing and check for condensation front and rear look for water staines or burn marks

 

[matisamd]

well i get my new chip tommorow. whats the cheapest cpu for a socket A is it a duron? see if i can pic one up for 20 quid and give it one last try.

 

[boardy]

Durons are the cheapy socket A processors yes mate.

Boardy

 

[standin wave]

doh what a clot i am! I only just figured the thread title - shouldn't scan read things

sw

 

[matisamd]

thats it i am just too scared

Okay yup i got an old duron setup i 'borrowed' and found 2 dead cpu's and three dead mobo's, i cant take that not only am i well out of pocket and feeling like a plumb, i keep relaxing then remebering how i got it working and if only i hadnt touched it ahhh thats the worst bit so i ask : -

is there any one in london who is willing to come fit it for me, obviously some one who knows what there doing - i wont hold you responcible if it dosnt work, obviously, and i will reimburse you for expenses and of course compensate you for yuor time, last hope its gonna get sold other wise, uggh thats not gonna be easy any one know ware to sell these things.

thanks

ooh okay, maybe just maybe, hehe, okay ware can i get dialectric grease from, whats a cpu plate reffer to? I found that guide, may be over kill but thats very helpful i am gonna try dielectric grease and nail varnish. but any one know what kinda Dgrease i need and ware to get it?

 

[boardy]

Where are you based in London mate, I may be able to get out there on the train as I'm only in Reading and could have a go for you if you still interested in someone comin an havin a look. Email me at boardy@ntlworld.com or PM me.

Cheers

Boardy