CPU wont' post or is it something else....*please help*

[kitkit201]

The things I noticed so far is...

-CPU FAN boots and runs, so does the HDDs, CDROMS
-I hear the bootup sound, but no beep, indicating that the proc is okay..
-Cleared the CMOS several times, but still no luck..
-Holding down the powerbutton enables me to turn off the computer (hard reset)
-Took off the CD ROM IDE and POEWR to it...(leaving the HDD only)...
-No burning smell coming from the system, especially CPU..

HOWEVER! I did notice that when i put on thermal greese, I didn't put it on evenly, so it got onto the other leads of the CPU chip... after wipping it off, on the surface of the chip, I can see the pins from the other side on the front side.. not the copper of the pins, but jsut the indentation... no burn smell though...


My specs are :

Ecs K7S5A PRO
AMD 2400XP
2 x 256 Crucial 2100DDR
2 x 40g Maxtor HD
Antec SL350S PSU
and other stuff...

Any help would be grately appreciated fellow AT members!! thanks!!

 

[TRUMPHENT]

Immediatly RMA the pocessor. If it is a bare processor, aka OEM. do it right now. If it is retail, contact AMD. Don't wait for better advice. Mine was exactly as you described. I got in touch with AMD because I bought a retail PIB. My experience was completely positve with AMD. You should not be disappointed unless you totally mislead your AMD representative.

 

[kitkit201]

i bought it at frys oem... what can i do with that? i bought in august...

 

[high]

Did you mess with FSB?? Maybe corrupted your BIOS. Happened to me so I had to contact DFI and get a replacement sent.