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slant eyes · 11-10-2004, 12:37 PM

anyone know of a way to definitively test a mobo or cpu?

i recently had a problem with my comptuer rebooting all by itself. many times, it wouldn't even make it to windows. and once it did, it would reboot whenever it pleased. i tried checking logs, but found nothing.

so i've narrowed it down to psu, mobo, or cpu. i swapped out the psu, nothing. but i can't swap out the cpu or mobo because i don't have anything lying around the house that works with it. is there a way to test it without getting another mobo and cpu combo and swapping them?

it's an 850 and can be used for dad who only reads e-mail. but if i bought a cpu thinking it was a cpu only to find that it wasn't, then i would be stuck with another cpu and have to buy a mobo. so about 100 bucks spent into outdated stuff when i can get an amd for around 200 bucks.

thanks all

11-10-2004, 12:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
slant eyes Psycho Location: cali	testing a mobo or cpu anyone know of a way to definitively test a mobo or cpu? i recently had a problem with my comptuer rebooting all by itself. many times, it wouldn't even make it to windows. and once it did, it would reboot whenever it pleased. i tried checking logs, but found nothing. so i've narrowed it down to psu, mobo, or cpu. i swapped out the psu, nothing. but i can't swap out the cpu or mobo because i don't have anything lying around the house that works with it. is there a way to test it without getting another mobo and cpu combo and swapping them? it's an 850 and can be used for dad who only reads e-mail. but if i bought a cpu thinking it was a cpu only to find that it wasn't, then i would be stuck with another cpu and have to buy a mobo. so about 100 bucks spent into outdated stuff when i can get an amd for around 200 bucks. thanks all __________________ no man or woman is worth your tears - and the one who is, won't make you cry question authority, don't ask why, just do it!