HELP: Which is dead CPU or MoBo?

The system will not come up without a cpu. My guess is that it is the cpu, but of course you should try and borrow one from somewhere else to test that theorey.

I have the same "no signal" problem with my comp. I'm afraid maybe I broke the processor when installing the heatsink on my 1 Ghz Tbird? Is this easy to do? By the way, what does pencilled wrong bridges mean

Did you try to press <font color=red>Insert</font color=red> key when you turned on your comp (It will reset your KT7 to Fail-Safe or Default BIOS)?

:smile: Good or Bad have no meaning at all, depends on what your point of view is.

You may have some residual pencil graphite stuck in the small cracks keeping your bridges connected. Try cleaning the CPU out of the case with rubbing alcohol. (Soapy water might work but dry the processor thoroughly after trying this).

Before you do either of these try booting in failsafe mode as one other user described using the <b>insert key</b>. (You need to disconnect the powersupply from AC first with a switch or just disconnecting the plug). You can also <b>reset the CMOS</b> using a jumper on the motherboard. I forget the name of the jumper but just more it (with the power off) to the alternate setting for 10 seconds then put it back. Boot the computer.

I don't know about the Abit KT7...
But my Asus A7V beeps when the CPU fails, or when there is no CPU. If I remember correctly, the beep was a continuous tone.

Did it work before, or is this a new system?

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