I was trying to find a way to tell the difference between a bad CPU and a bad motherboard.
I work at a service center that diagnoses and repairs computers. One of the more common problems we see is when a computer will not POST. A computer can be set up with only the power supply and CPU connected to a motherboard. When everytning is working, the computer will start up and begin to POST. The keyboard lights will flash and the motherboard will burp out the "No RAM" error code. The problem is when the motherboard powers on, and nothing else happens. Is there a way to see if the CPU is bad, besides having one of every socked CPU laying around that you can test with?
I work at a service center that diagnoses and repairs computers. One of the more common problems we see is when a computer will not POST. A computer can be set up with only the power supply and CPU connected to a motherboard. When everytning is working, the computer will start up and begin to POST. The keyboard lights will flash and the motherboard will burp out the "No RAM" error code. The problem is when the motherboard powers on, and nothing else happens. Is there a way to see if the CPU is bad, besides having one of every socked CPU laying around that you can test with?