My 1st fried chip in 2 years !

[Wind]

A Pally XP1600+, A7V333 & SK-6.

Previously running a XP1900+, take it out to test a XP1600+. Put in the combo, power up & it got shut down in 2 seconds.

Check thru the HSF fan cable in the right header...power up again & same probs.

Clear the CMOS, power up...smell something burnt. Power off immediately.

10 mins later, take out the CPU...some burned marks (I think). Clean both CPU + bottom of the HSF. ASII, then put it in...no POST. But the CPU/HSF is still hot.

Possible tht a dead Pally still chunk out heat ?

 

[snik]

Just a shot in the dark... Maybe the heatsink is not making contact with the die? I had a A7V333 half a year ago and same symptoms that you described happened to me. The computer would start but after several seconds the mb shut everything down. Asus overheating protection kicked in.

 

[Wind]

U r right ! I fixed tht Sk-6 reverse. Darn, been fixing many SK-6...just didn't think tht this its on the reverse !.

Heck, the COP kick-in right...but might be too late to save tht CPU. On the surface of the CPU...strong burning smell.

I did put back the CPU to the mobo + HSF (on a correct side this time). Power up...no display & beep. The mobo power & fan stay on...forever. Touch the HSF...warm.

So anybody ?? Do a dead Pally still chunk out heat ? Or there is a slightest possibility tht my Pally still survive.

 

[Jeff7181]

You may have destroyed some of the internals that cause it not to work, but there may still be some intact, or some shorted that draw current... I highly recommend you don't play with it anymore, as a short will draw more current and possibly fry your motherboard too.

 

[Wind]

Originally posted by: Jeff7181
You may have destroyed some of the internals that cause it not to work, but there may still be some intact, or some shorted that draw current... I highly recommend you don't play with it anymore, as a short will draw more current and possibly fry your motherboard too.

Heck, probably the survival rate is nil. Thx for ur info. Now wht ? Well, a Duron 1.2Ghz might be on the way. Really on a tight budget these days.

 

[snik]

Originally posted by: Wind

Originally posted by: Jeff7181
You may have destroyed some of the internals that cause it not to work, but there may still be some intact, or some shorted that draw current... I highly recommend you don't play with it anymore, as a short will draw more current and possibly fry your motherboard too.

Heck, probably the survival rate is nil. Thx for ur info. Now wht ? Well, a Duron 1.2Ghz might be on the way. Really on a tight budget these days.

Get a 1700 tred! $50 for such a wonderful cpu.

 

[Wind]

Originally posted by: snik

Originally posted by: Wind

Originally posted by: Jeff7181
You may have destroyed some of the internals that cause it not to work, but there may still be some intact, or some shorted that draw current... I highly recommend you don't play with it anymore, as a short will draw more current and possibly fry your motherboard too.

Heck, probably the survival rate is nil. Thx for ur info. Now wht ? Well, a Duron 1.2Ghz might be on the way. Really on a tight budget these days.

Get a 1700 tred! $50 for such a wonderful cpu.

Duron 1.2 + Coolermaster HSF for around $25.00. I thought it's a steal.
. Together w/ A7V333, I could unlock it & crank up the FSB to...well 166 FSB. No ?