So is my new Processor toasted? *with pics*

[Dolemite69]

My computer flat out wouldn't turn on the other day, and I had no idea why. Actually, i had just finished vacuuming some dust bunnies out of the bottom of the case and off the fans. When I went to turn it back on, nothing... So since then i've ordered a new power supply and then a new motherboard. But i tested the original PSU in another computer and it worked fine. I finally took the heatsink off of the CPU and saw that the Arctic Silver had pretty much solidified on the processor, and there was a sort of black tint around the core. SEE PICTURES... So does it look like the problem lies in the CPU, and would that prevent the entire computer from powering up at all? No beeps or fans turning or anything... Please help!

Pic 1

Pic 2

 

[mechBgon]

Any chance that either 1) the case's bezel isn't on quite all the way, and its pushbutton isn't reaching the switch on the chassis to actuate it, or

2) the case's PowerSW wire got pulled off the pins that it belongs to on the motherboard? Or maybe the flipswitch on the rear of the PSU itself is flipped to "off?"

Good luck, hope it's something simple

 

[LTC8K6]

I don't see anything wrong in those pics.

 

[huesmann]

Me neither.

 

[Dolemite69]

hmmm, well after looking at 'new' pictures of cpu's on Newegg, I guess mine looks just like the others... I don't know what the hell is wrong. I've checked the case's power switch wire connections, and the switch on the back of the PSU is in the right position. What kind of crap is this?! Thanks for helping out guys...

 

[LTC8K6]

Did you reset the BIOS/CMOS?

 

[huesmann]

Also, you didn't blow/suck something into a place where it could short out the mobo?

 

[LeetestUnleet]

Vacuums are bad around motherboards. For cleaning dust out of that area, I'd recommend blown air (not high pressured). Vacuuming can suck things off of it and cause bad things to happen. High pressured air can do the same thing. Unless you have a tendency to spit when you blow, I would just use lung power and a computer-safe duster.

 

[justin1466]

processor looks fine. is your motherboards LED lighting up?

 

[Dolemite69]

Nope. Nothing is lighting up or anything. It's got me baffled.

 

[LeetestUnleet]

Happen to have any spare computer parts you can swap out for some testing? How about a friend? I would swap out the PSU first, then the CPU, and finally try all your components on a different motherboard.

Idea: Remove all components from the mobo. Remove the motherboard from the case (but leave it on the riser). When you plug in the power supply, listen CLOSELY for a buzzing sound (you may have to put your ear almost ON the motherboard). If that's the case, then either the PSU or the mobo is fried.

 

[23skidoo]

Vacuum cleaners are like huge static electricity generators and it's quite probable you've hosed your motherboard entirely. Is it still under warranty and if so can you RMA it? I didn't see a response to the earlier question of whether you'd cleared the CMOS or not. You could try unplugging the power cord to the psu entirely and removing the battery for half an hour or so. If you're not getting any cpu/case fan rotation or led's firing it's also possible you may have hose the power supply and not the mobo.

I believe SysOpt has an excellent help page that you might be able to find by doing a Google on "troubleshooting a dead PC" that shows how to test your power supply to eliminate that as a source of the problem. If you can't find it, PM me and I can send you the link once I get home from work tonight.

 

[LeetestUnleet]

Originally posted by: 23skidoo
Vacuum cleaners are like huge static electricity generators and it's quite probable you've hosed your motherboard entirely. Is it still under warranty and if so can you RMA it?

Agreed. That's what I was trying to say in my previous post.