• PC problem - replace processor or all of inside?
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For about a week or so now my PC has been dead gathering dust in the corner. Long story short, it cut out half way through working. So I took it to a PC repair technician, who came highly recommended by my friend who had fixed his PC before. He checked and replaced the PSU, Corsair 700w and replaced the motherboard with the same model Gigabyte P55AUD3. Still, it wouldn't turn on, his only next suggestion would be that the processor was fried. I have an i7 860 1156 pin, which now is rather hard and expensive to come by, (£150-200) even if I did just want to replace it with a new one to see if the processor was fried. So, do you think it would be for me to best gamble and buy a replacement i7 860, or just completely get a new motherboard and processor? (£450?) Or if anyone else has any suggestions, please say so! Maybe it's just me, or the fact that I've just got my paycheck I'm gawping at this... [URL]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Motherboard-Bundle-GA-Z77X-UD5H-Core-i7-3770K-CPU-Ivy-Bridge-8GB-1600MHz-RAM?item=130701027121&cmd=ViewItem&_trksid=p5197.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D5%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D215289973347959486[/URL]
I would start with actually finding out what's wrong with it.
check ram try to find a compatible processor to see if it boots with that try using onboard video card etc
And this time do it yourself or with a friend for actual results.
Found it pretty hard to come by a compatible processor, none of my mates have one I could nab for a few days. I'll remove my GPU and see if that works. Surely, if I've been through the logical steps of first checking cabling/sockets, replacing power supply, then replacing motherboard, if it isn't the ram or GPU then...?
Then your processor is most likely fried. Does your pc POST? Get past the BIOS? do anything at all?.
Processor is fried. If so, Your computer probably won't even display anything. It will most likely just turn it's self off to protect further damage.
RAM and GPUs are far more likely to die than CPUs (at least in my experience).
Well, my PC does fuck all now, aside from proudly displaying my bottle of Goldschlager. Here was my systematic process: checked cable and socket condition - all perfect order changed power supply unit - won't turn on changed motherboard for exact same model - won't turn on removed my gainward graphics card - won't turn on removed all my RAM sticks and replaced with a 1G minimum stick - won't turn on. 12voltsdc, you are probably right. Even on the rare chance when you hit the button you get a flash from the motherboard, about a 1/4 of a second then it just dies. Black Milano, it doesn't do anything! :suicide: I've probably exhausted all options, aside from managing to source an illusive 1156 socket processor. If anyone else hasn't got any other ideas, I guess I'll shop for a new motherboard and processor.
Take the motherboard out of the case and power it up on a desk or other non-conductive surface.
[QUOTE=dead60;365226 I have an i7 860 1156 pin, which now is rather hard and expensive to come by, (£150-200) even if I did just want to replace it with a new one to see if the processor was fried][/QUOTE] This isn't a case with replacing a dead IC on a circuit board, you don't have to use that exact CPU. Any 1156 CPU that is compatible with the motherboard will work. Also, try finding them online like places on eBay instead. Not sure where you have been looking, but CPUs are one of those items that does not go through price inflation after being antiquated by new generations.
[QUOTE=B!N4RY;36537567]This isn't a case with replacing a dead IC on a circuit board, you don't have to use that exact CPU. Any 1156 CPU that is compatible with the motherboard will work. Also, try finding them online like places on eBay instead. Not sure where you have been looking, but CPUs are one of those items that does not go through price inflation after being antiquated by new generations.[/QUOTE] I already had a look for any 1156 socket processor (Ebay was my first call,)even asked my friends if they had one in their PC. As for elsewhere dabs, scan, googleshopping only seem to bring up the 1156 intel i generation 1156 socket processors. It begs the question though, risk buying a £70 i3, try to return it then get my i7 back at a cost of £150-200, or just buy a new ivy bridge and motherboard for about £300-400.
Last time I had a machine do the turn-on-for-half-a-second-and-shut-off fault I had tried everything, even removing it from the case and such. No luck. It was a bloody staple shorting out a USB port.
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