BAd CPU's

[Wolfman11511]

Ok I build a pc a few months ago. ASUS A7V8X, AMD XP 1800, WD 80 GB HDD, Raedon 9600 Pro, Now on first boot up pc runs fine for like 4 hours. I loaded up the PC and drove it to Florida to give it to my mother. I get there ASUS voice reporter says "System failed CPU test". I messed with it for hours to no avail. I load it back up drive it back to Michigan. I send CPU to AMD. They send it back saying it is fine. I install it in a different PC same result. I send it back to AMD. THIS time they say it is bad and they will send me a new one. That was 2 months ago, still no cpu. Ok today I am out shopping a local store has a decent deal ok XP 2400's I say ok, I pick one up bring it back throw it in and I get "system failed CPU test. WTH am I just getting some bad luck or is something not hooked up right that is frying my CPU's? I am lost, any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Wolf

I now realize this is totally the wrong forum

[John Prophet]

The only thing that should "fry" it would be if you arent getting the heatsink on there good.

I have seen that board listed in threads here with lotssssssss of issues.

have you tried resetting the cmos?

[Wolfman11511]

yes I did reset the CMOS actually only thing I could think of. I am going to take it back tomarrow and get it tested I guess

[bombledmonk]

I would lean more toward a bad motherboard if it happend with 2 cpu's

[Wolfman11511]

You can delete this post I have reposted it in the right place

[John Prophet]

Is there a jumper for the fsb? Cuz I would thinl the fsb on the 2400 is different than on the 1800....but it would seem it would still boot either way.

[Wolfman11511]

I don't see any listing in the book for a fsb jumper

[Blazer06]

well.. i just got a AMD athlon 2500+ from newegg today and it was bad... so its not just you.


Blaze

[Wolfman11511]

Got CPU tested they say it is fine. They guy told me I need to flash Bios, which is kinda hard since it won't boot, or replace the MB. So I guess I try a new MB.


Thx,

Wolf