I'm currently in the process of rebuilding my computer. My mobo is an ASUS M5A97 and my CPU is an AMD Phenom II x4 975 3.6ghz. After installing everything, I attempted to boot and it failed. I finally realized that the heatsink wasn't working, so I RMA'd the CPU to Newegg. They wouldn't give me a new one because I had bent pins due to negligence, but I know that bent pins have nothing to do with the heatsink not working. So reluctantly, I bought a new CPU and just received it tonight. I carefully installed it, perfectly I might add, only to have the same problem occur with the heatsink not working. I'm wondering what is the likelihood have having two DOA CPU's as opposed to having a problem with my motherboard? Everything else works perfectly on my motherboard as far as I can tell. There is no memory error light, the standby light works fine. All of my case fans work fine. Power is being delivered to everything. Did I get incredibly unlucky? or is my motherboard messed up as well?
-Will
EDIT: I plugged in one of my case fans to the CPU fan slot and it works.
-Will
EDIT: I plugged in one of my case fans to the CPU fan slot and it works.