The other thing, I have just
thought of Mike, is whoever
replaced the CPU, may have knocked
a wire off the motherboard, to do with
the power connection (which goes from
the switch on the case) to the connection
on the motherboard? That wld be another
reason why nothing will boot!
"Mike R" <> wrote in message
news:jXF1b.124574$...
> Hi Paul the power was on and the fan was spinning and the power light went
> on at the case.
> It is on another board.
> It was a new cpu I sent it back and hope to get another .But it worries me
> it might happen again.
> iwills usa site has different specs than the global; one try this one
> http://www.iwill.net/products/Produc...sp?vID=41&CID= If the 1800
blew
> on the board would the 1600 also Thankyou Mike
> "Paul" <> wrote in message
> news:bi79gj$4u6$...
> > I've looked at the site u gave Mike.
> >
> > It should be able to support that 1800+XP
> > CPU (the motherboard supports up to 1900+)
> >
> > Was the 1800+ CPU working before?
> > If it was, when? how long ago?
> >
> > Or did you just buy it? And did you
> > put the new CPU in? And did you
> > put the fan back on top of the CPU
> > after you installed it? You sure you
> > turned the power back on? flicked
> > the switch on the case to on?
> >
> > If you put the 1600 back in, and it works now
> > then its not the motherboard that doesnt
> > work. It's definitely that 1800+ CPU.
> >
> > Umm, this 1800+ cpu. Were you trying
> > to put it in the computer you're on now?
> >
> > Or another computer?
> >
> >
> >
> > "Mike R" <> wrote in message
> > news:ayF1b.124554$...
> > > Thanks for your help I appreciate it .
> > > The monitor doesnt go on at all with the 1800+xp but will boot alright
> > with
> > > my friends 1600 and my 1800 would not go on his either could I have
done
> > > something to fry it or could it be the motherboard or could it just be
a
> > > faulty cpu. If my board wont support an 1800 could it fry the cpu it
is
> a
> > > iwill KA266 plus
> > > http://www.iwillusa.com/products/Pro...sp?vID=41&CID= thanks
> Mike
> > > "Paul" <> wrote in message
> > > news:bi77lv$3na$...
> > > > Whats the exact message that comes
> > > > up Mike? Does the computer boot
> > > > at all? Does the monitor come on?
> > > >
> > > > If the monitor comes on, it cant
> > > > be your AGP card. Otherwise you
> > > > wouldnt see anything on the screen!
> > > >
> > > > Whats the AGP card? And whats your
> > > > motherboard? Some computers wont
> > > > boot, if the AGP card you have is 3.3v.
> > > >
> > > > If the motherboard can only support
> > > > 1.5v for the AGP card. And you try
> > > > and put a 3.3v AGP card, the PC
> > > > wont boot. This is to protect it from
> > > > frying your motherboard. When you
> > > > put the wrong voltage AGP card in.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Mike R" <> wrote in message
> > > > news:JaF1b.124536$...
> > > > > what do you think the reason for a cpu to fail could be it made no
> > noise
> > > > it
> > > > > didnt even look for the AGP >IF IT WAS ALRIGHT WHEN I GOT IT ?
WHAT
> > > COULD
> > > > I
> > > > > HAVE DONE WRONG >
> > > > > "Paul" <> wrote in message
> > > > > news:bi76jj$2vv$...
> > > > > > Pin 1 on cables floppy or ide (hard drive)
> > > > > > have a stripe (red or blue, on one side
> > > > > > of the cable), and the floppy connection
> > > > > > usually has 1 pin on the motherboard
> > > > > > missing (or an empty pin thing on the cable)
> > > > > > so it matches the motherboard connection.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Usually the connection, on the mobo
> > > > > > will only go one way. You'll know the
> > > > > > thing is round the wrong way (on the
> > > > > > floppy end) coz the light wont
> > > > > > go off on the floppy disk (from the front)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Mike R" <> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:IVE1b.124521$...
> > > > > > > How do you which end is pin 1 for the floppy drive on the
mother
> > > > mother
> > > > > > > board if it is not marked or not in the manual .It is a iwill
> > > > ka266plus
> > > > > > > http://www.iwillusa.com/products/Pro...sp?vID=41&CID=
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > What happens if it is the wrong way around
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks Mike
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