I assume you've looked for a borked BIOS setting? Doesn't make sense the
CPU is bad. I've never heard of one going bad so must assume something
else is happening..
On Fri, 21 May 2010 06:24:39 -0500, Thane Sherrington
<th...@computerconnectionltd.com> wrote:
I have an HP machine that won't boot with its CPU in it (boots to three
long beeps and then one long continuous beep.) It has a ADA4200IAA5CU
in it
http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/K8/AMD-Athlon%2064%20X2%204200+%20-%20ADA4200IAA5CU%20%28ADA4200CUBOX%29.html
When I put in another CPU ADA5600IAA6CZ
http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/K8/AMD-Athlon%2064%20X2%205600+%20-%20ADA5600IAA6CZ%20%28ADA5600CZBOX%29.html
It boots fine. So one would assume, bad CPU. But when I move this CPU
to a test motherboard, the machine boots fine.
Any ideas?
T
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