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Thanks very much for your detailed response. I will certainly get back to
you (but my friend is a slow person, as he got 2 computers, but I will try
to force him to test it out)
Can I ask one more question? When you say "Some motherboards need to have
the settings changed via dip switches, jumpers, BIOS settings or any
combination of the three.", why would a repair install help in this
situation? What does a repair install do actually?
Thanks in advance.
"Kerry Brown" <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsystems.c*o*m> wrote in message
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> "Adrian" <a@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > Thx for your reply. I have told him to try with another power supply.
Hope
> > he will get back to me with good news. Thanks for your help.
> >
> > Our cpu is not exactly the same. We both AMD cpu, but his one is faster
> > then
> > mine. Why is this important?
> >
> > I just don't quite get the picture here.... I put my CPU into his
> > computer,
> > it can pass the BIOS test.
> > But I put his CPU into his computer, it doesn't even start, fans is not
> > working at all.
> > When I put his CPU into my motherboard, it boot up to the windows logo
> > screen.
> > I am just so confusing... anyway.. I wait for his response first, see
how
> > he
> > go with the power supply first.
> > Thanks for your help.
> >
>
> Different CPU's need different settings for the motherboard. The bus
> frequency may be different. Voltages may be different. Some motherboards
> will autodetect the CPU and set themselves accordingly. Some motherboards
> need to have the settings changed via dip switches, jumpers, BIOS settings
> or any combination of the three. If the motherboard isn't set right the
> system may not work or it may damage the CPU.
>
> It now sounds like his CPU is probably OK. If his CPU is faster than yours
> it probably uses more current causing his power supply to fail. With your
> CPU installed in his computer there is less strain on the power supply
> causing it to work a little better but still ultimately fail. His CPU is
> different than yours. Windows needs some different code to deal with it.
His
> CPU would probably work in your system after doing a repair install of
> Windows XP but then your CPU may not work properly. This is all conjecture
> based on what you have told me so far. It is also possible that his
> motherboard is bad. This could cause the same symptoms.
>
> Good luck and let us know what the problem was once you get it going.
>
> Kerry
>
> > "Kerry Brown" <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsystems.c*o*m> wrote in message
> > news:#wXDZV#JFHA.3084@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >> "Adrian" <a@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:%23ct1Qa7JFHA.1172@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> > Can I ask what will happen if the power supply is not working or it's
> > too
> >> > low voltage? Not even start the computer? Or start for a while then
> >> > stopped?
> >> > Will it damage my CPU or motherboard?
> >>
> >> Any or all of the above can happen.
> >>
> >> >
> >> > When I put his CPU into my computer, it starts until the windows logo
> >> > screen, then freeze. Sometimes, it turns into blue screen. Why so?
> >>
> >> Per my previous post: Do you both have exactly the same CPU? If yes,
then
> >> his CPU is probably bad. If no, then you may have to change some
settings
> > on
> >> your motherboard for his CPU to work in your system. Computers are
> >> complex
> >> machines with many variables. The reason I ask so many questions is to
> >> try
> >> to help you determine what is wrong. Without the answers to my
questions
> > my
> >> answers to you are at best a guess. As I said in my last post from what
> > you
> >> have described so far it sounds like your friend's computer has an
> >> inadequate power supply that may or may not be working and possibly a
bad
> >> CPU and motherboard. The best troubleshooting step at this point is to
> >> try
> > a
> >> new power supply. A good power supply is not that expensive < $100.00
and
> > if
> >> his is rated at 250 watts it is probably to low for this CPU. A lot
> > depends
> >> on what is installed in the computer (i.e how many hard drives, CDROM
> >> drives, video card?) and what brand his computer is.
> >>
> >> Kerry
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>