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is my athlon xp dead?

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lamplighter2

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I got an Athlon XP 1800+ from a website and put it in my K7S5A, which was working great with a Duron, but I could only do 100/100. The next day, I couldn't even boot, and after lots of testing, determined the mobo was dead (so I took it in to the store and they agreed). Anyways, I got a new mobo, and to my dismay it didn't boot. So I tried my Duron, and it did boot. The K7S5A is rev 3.1 and the 02/02/06 bios. I tried putting it in an A7V, but it didn't boot. Are there more things I should try, or is it dead? Also, is there any chance that it was faulty and it wasn't me that broke it? I am quite sure I didn't burn it, but am a bit concerned I crushed it trying to get the clip on one time. Visually I can't see anything, although one time when I did take the heatsink off there was a bit of black grease on the ceramic and on one vertical edge of the core (does that make sense?), that I didn't understand how it got there (I am using Arctic Silver, but it couldn't burn?). Also, is it harmful to have a stray spot of Arctic Silver on the ceramic? I also had to bend a corner pin back to straight, but this couldn't kill the CPU?

Sorry for all the questions, I'm just at a point where I'm getting really frustrated with working on computers -- I have worked on so many, but still have these types of problems, and I can't really figure it out cause I don't understand the more basics of how the hardware works, the "black grease" being the best example (I now wish I took a pic of it, I was thinking of it). I guess I need to read some books.
 
first thing i would try is putting that cpu in another system if avible, if not troubleshoot with what you have. remove everything but video card, and a stick of ram and try to boot. make sure all jumpers are correct and power supply is on/connected. and that video card/prcessor/ram are all seated correctly. The black stuff, did the heatsink come with thermal paste? to sleepy to type more, good luck finding the problem.
 
Make sure you clear the CMOS before you put the XP in. My KK266 wouldn't boot with an XP until I cleared it. Not sure if you have or not.
 
I have the exact same problem. I too thought it was the motherboard. I have never had a CPU fail (although this is my first AMD).

My system won't do ANYTHING when I try to power up. I have tried different cases/ps and motherboards.

I was getting ready to return my second motherboard... when I got to thinking.... it really does not make sense (2) motherboards bad? So I am kinda leaning towards my CPU as being the culprit.

If the CPU goes out.... will you get ANYTHING at all when you try to power up?

Thanks.
 
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