Overheated AXP 3000+

[HalfLifer]

Working on a PC for someone, which suffered a burnt out PSU from a power surge. After replacing the PSU, everything seemed ok, except for the computer booted into windows then shut off. I checked the CPU Temp, and I was ASTOUNDED to see 95* C, so I immediately shut down and put a fan to it. The HSF was spinning and working normally, so I assumed the paste just wore out over the years. Replaced with Arctic Silver (smoothed out) and had it idling now at 45*C. Problem is, whenever I attempt to load Windows, safemode or not, it just goes black.

Safe to assume the CPU burnt out? Its on a HP computer, A7V8X Mobo. Havent worked on Socket A in years

 

[W.Feather]

either that or the mobo got fried ?

 

[sirmonkey1985]

cpu's fine.. you could also try loading ubuntu on a CD and see what happens.. just to make sure that the OS install didnt get corrupted.. but the temps look perfectly normal with the new AS5..

 

[HalfLifer]

Whenever I try to load anything, it just freezes up. Ubuntu, same thing.

 

[HalfLifer]

Replaced CPU, same issue. Safemode locks up at loading AGP440.sys, same amount of time to lockup as trying to boot normally. Just goes black.

 

[fuelvolts]

Bad board. Look for bulging capacitors.

 

[W.Feather]

either that or the mobo got fried ?

so as I said a few days ago, more than likely you have a bad motherboard

 

[sirmonkey1985]

yep boards probably shot.. you can find a cheapo pcChips socket A board for around 20-30 dollars.. works pretty good i have one running my file server in my closet using a athlon XP 1700+.. been running for 7 months now without ever being turned off..

 

[HalfLifer]

Thanks everyone. Jumped the gun and assumed the CPU was shot due to the 95* temp reading.