OT: CPU will not boot

[jbk at mail2.gis.net (jbk)]

Tom Metro wrote:
> jbk wrote:
>> The system is an MSI socket 462 MB w/ onboard 8x AGP video out, AMD 
>> 1.4Ghz Atholon chip, 512 Mb DDR PC333 Mem, USB 2.0.

> 
>> What else can I do?
> 
> Remove everything from the board except one memory module that you've 
> verified elsewhere and a speaker and see if you can get it to POST. If 
> not, you've got a dead motherboard or CPU. Chances are it won't be worth 
> your while to pin down specifically which of those two, once you've 
> gotten to that point.
> 
>  -Tom
> 
Thanks

I will plug the headphones in. I did disconnect the pc 
speaker as a matter of fact. But, I guess at this point that 
would only confirm the obvious.

Jim

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