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Hi,

Hope someone can help with this question.

Is it possible for a dodgy CPU to fry a motherboard, the reason I ask Is that I swapped a CPU in a test board & it didn’t work, so I put the old one back in, but that didn’t work either & now the board won’t boot at all.

I realise that it might just be coincidental that the board failed at that time & it’s also possible that static caused the fault but it seems like the CPU is most likely responsible.

Any help would be very much appreciated.

Regards

CDH

Hello,could you list the hardware of your computer you are having issues with please.

Sorry for any delay on you gaining help on this issue.

We have a great Tech Team who will give you advice.

I will mark your thread as "Open" in readyness for the Tech Team.

JB.

Hey Guys,

@ Kubalai, my welcome to PCHF. The short answer to your question is yes, it is possible. However, your posting the information that JB requested will make it easier to help your particular situation.

Looking forward to your reply,

TTFN

LGW

Thanks Jelly Bean & ladygreenwitch (superb user names in this forum by the way )

LGW has answered the question - “The short answer to your question is yes” - so I won’t waste your time any more. Now I know it is possible I’m certain that was the problem.

I bought the CPU at a boot sale very cheap so nothing much in the way of value has been lost but a lesson has been learned - second hand PC hardware just doesn’t pay off all the time.

Thanks to both of you for taking the time

Regards,

CDH

Glad you like the names Kubalai, I was thinking the same about yours.

No problem, that's what we're here for. Hope to see you around the forums.

Make sure to recommend us to your friends and family.

TTFN

LGW