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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: cmikec1 on August 02, 2008, 07:37:41 AM

Title: Problems with computer locking and won't restart.
Post by: cmikec1 on August 02, 2008, 07:37:41 AM

I have a P4 2.8 processor and yesterday it locked up. My wife tried to restart and nothing only a black screen no beeps nothing. I removed the processor and reinstalled it restarted ok run for app. 1 hr. and locked up again. How do I determine if its a processor problem or a mother board problem.

Title: Re: Problems with computer locking and won't restart.
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on August 02, 2008, 08:06:39 AM

It could be an overheating problem.

Download Speed Fan (http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php).
Install it and then run it.
Post the temperatures at Idle and about the time it starts locking up.

Title: Re: Problems with computer locking and won't restart.
Post by: cmikec1 on August 02, 2008, 09:20:40 AM

Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on August 02, 2008, 08:06:39 AM

It could be an overheating problem.

Download Speed Fan (http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php).
Install it and then run it.
Post the temperatures at Idle and about the time it starts locking up.

When the computer locks up it will not restart until I remove and reinstall the processor everytime, do you still believe this could be a temperature problem.

Title: Re: Problems with computer locking and won't restart.
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on August 02, 2008, 09:46:23 AM

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When the computer locks up it will not restart until I remove and reinstall the processor everytime

Hmmm.....did you try leaving the computer for a while before reinstalling the processor?

It is possible that, by the time you reinstall it, it has cooled down.
However, it there might also be another cause.

Title: Re: Problems with computer locking and won't restart.
Post by: cmikec1 on August 03, 2008, 03:01:40 AM

I tried to remove and reinstall the processor last night when I got home and it freezes as soon as the logon screen comes on now. and when I reboot I get only a black screen.

Title: Re: Problems with computer locking and won't restart.
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on August 03, 2008, 03:03:15 AM

You sure you did it correctly?

Do you have the Windows XP CD?

Title: Re: Problems with computer locking and won't restart.
Post by: cmikec1 on August 03, 2008, 08:11:58 AM

The processor will only go in one way. I can't even get the computer to boot to anything the monitor even goes to sleep. This started with the computer freezing and now it acts like I have no processor or the mother board could be bad. I get no beeps I can't boot to anything including a CD rom or even get to the BIOS.

Title: Re: Problems with computer locking and won't restart.
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on August 03, 2008, 08:14:02 AM

That isn't good...

When you turn the computer on, what happens. Full Details.

Title: Re: Problems with computer locking and won't restart.
Post by: cmikec1 on August 03, 2008, 08:17:25 AM

Nothing the monitor goes to sleep, the CD and DVD drives light up the hard drives start spinning but nothing else. The power light stays on thats it.

Title: Re: Problems with computer locking and won't restart.
Post by: patio on August 03, 2008, 11:45:50 AM

Did you clean the CPU and re-apply Thermal Compound ? ?
This is important.

Title: Re: Problems with computer locking and won't restart.
Post by: cmikec1 on August 03, 2008, 02:13:06 PM

Yes I cleaned the processor and  blew off the board with dry air (caned) then reinstalled thermal compound between the heat sink/fan and processor.

Title: Re: Problems with computer locking and won't restart.
Post by: cmikec1 on August 06, 2008, 02:38:21 AM

Thanks for the help I replaced the Mother Board and I'm back up and running.

Title: Re: Problems with computer locking and won't restart.
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on August 06, 2008, 03:10:24 AM

As long as you got it working. Congrats.

If you need anything in the future, you know where to find us.  ;)