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Can a MOBO damage a CPU? - OOPS This is a corrected post!
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October 5th 04, 06:24 PM
Mike Walsh
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The usual reason for a motherboard to kill a CPU is too high a voltage. Measure the CPU voltage with a good digital voltmeter.
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I have a MOBO and AMD (socket A) CPU that stopped working. Dead as a
doornail - no beeps-no raster.
I bought a new AMD Athlon (socket A) and am afraid to try it in the
MOBO, fearing that the MOBO might damage the new CPU.
Should I worry about that?
Thanks
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