motherboard without CPU question

[univguy]

I have just purchased a new motherboard because the old one was broken. After installing the processor and everything else, when I turn on the system there is no startup display or anyting on the screen. I am trying to isolate the problem and my real question is, if a working and correctly setup motherboard with a broken CPU is powered on will I at least see some sort of a BIOS startup? I am beginning to think that the CPU is dead.

Thanks

 

[Rugger]

What happened to the previous mobo? Have you tried the troubleshooting guide in the FAQ at the beginning of the forum?

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[univguy]

The previous mobo I think was damaged by yours truly. I think I damaged it with the slip of a screw driver, or maybe when the power supply burned and let some sparks fly. I believe that is when the processor got fried, even though there are no visible burn marks. I think the voltage regulators located all around the CPU where not enough to protect it from maybe a high spike in voltage when the power supply sparked up.

I bought a very cheap $40 PC Chip mobo to replace it and now it looks like I will have to replace the P4 2Ghz with a cheap Celeron D CPU.

 

[endyen]

Are you using any parts that were attached to your old mobo? Those would be my first suspects.

 

[Crashman]

Does it power up?

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