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AMD XP1800 Fried?!

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Well I think I screwed my XP 1800+ proc somehow. Is there anyway to tell for sure? I
don't have a replacement so I cannot just swap and test.

All I did was replace the HSF because it was LOUD! Then when I tried to boot backup it wouldn't
do anything but run. Nothing comes up on the monitor. So I figured I might have got some thermal
paste on the bridges of the cpu. I cleaned it and let it dry. Then tried booting again but still nothing.

Are these chips that sensitive? There is no chips on the core of the chip it looks mint. I am new
to posting here but not newb to comps. Never had problems like this with setups I have had in
the past.

-Calvin

 
yeah the HSF was plugged in..

I will clear the CMOS and see if that does the trick. Anyone
have a similar problem before where they had to clear
CMOS?

thx!

Calvin
 
Didn't smell anything and it looked to be covering the whole CPU. I don't know whats wrong. When I now try to power on it just runs. No boot sequence at all comes up on the monitor. I haven't tried
clearing the CMOS yet though.

 
Defintely do that....Use the clear cmos jumper pins as well as pull the battey for like 60 seconds....

If it overheated I think you would have had some signs on the core of that heat or on the underside of the hSF....
 
If all else fails you might try removing the heatsink again. Then check to see if any of the four corners on the CPU core have any material chipped off. I have seen 4 or 5 Athlons with just a little corner damage to the core, and they no longer worked. It happens when the heatsink is removed.
 
thanks all for possible solutions and suggestions but looks like it might be dead. all
i did was change the hsf and was very careful about doing it. I guess these XP chips
must be really sensitive.

are their chip markings where I can go see if the proc. is under warranty? I see
no damage to the chip at all.

-Calvin
 
If its dead then I'll buy it off of you for $20. I need one for a demonstration at school science lab. No chip damage right?
 
They are not as fragile as you think, you would have to be pretty rough like crack the cores or fried it somehow for it to be dead. It maybe just your mobo doing this to ya, btw are you using chaintech 7aia, these are notorious for weird symptoms like this. I got so frustrated, so threw it out the windoze! you can make it work by hitting the reset button at least twice, then post! presto! but the darn thing does not have cpu sensor so you cannot tell what temperature it is. i suggest you try it on another computer if you have any, i could change heatsink 100 times and cpu would still function as if it was new. :Q I got that magic touch, just the right amount of pressure, yes that gentle touch is what we all computer techie needs!
 
I got celeron 366, will that do? 😀

Originally posted by: NokiaDude
If its dead then I'll buy it off of you for $20. I need one for a demonstration at school science lab. No chip damage right?
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I'll sell you a P120 for $18! You'll save $2 over buying the XP!! And it doesn't matter since it's just for a school demo, right? 🙂

The warranty depends on a few factors. Was it in the retail bubble packaging when you bought it or was it an OEM where you received just the processor? WHERE did you buy it? Different places have different warranties on OEM products. Check your receipt.
 
It's hard to chip the core. Getting HS grease all over doesn't seem to do any harm. Athlons are not sensitive except for being operated without a HS.

The normal reason for what happened - and its pretty common- is that the HS shifts just enough so the step on the HS bottom rests on the step of the plastic socket, lifting the HS off the core. It is very hard to see that. Many spring clips will allow the HS to shift quite a bit. The CPU could overheat in seconds, but recent mobos have a prevention system that immediately shuts it down before that happens.
 
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