So I got a bit 'excited' with my CPU, and managed to bend its board. The pins themselves are nice and straight, but the board (platform?) itself is a tad bit bent.
I installed it with thermal paste and everything, but the desktop's power light is amber and the monitor isn't displaying anything. Unfortunately I have been making other changes to the computer as well so I am not sure if the CPU is the culprit, and the computer itself is quite old. The computer sounds like it boots up, and the power supply is working correctly. I have unplugged and rewired all the connections inside the computer
So, my question would be if the amber light on the power button suggests the bent CPU is in fact the issue, or if it points to a different problem.
Thanks,
Vaughn B.
P.S.
The green light on the motherboard is working normally, and I have been using static protection while working with the computer.
EDIT:
I've dug up my specs:
Original PC: Gateway MFATXSTL EL2 500L
Motherboard: Gateway El Paso 2 Motherboard 4000777 (original)
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 processor, PGA478 (original)
Video card: NV875.0 Rev B (may be original, unsure)
Ethernet adapter: TP-Link TG-3269 (installed by me)
RAM: 2x PC3200U 1GB DDR 400MHz (may be original, unsure)
All the parts were installed correctly before messing with the CPU; The system was running Lubuntu (because it isn't very powerful) just fine.
I installed it with thermal paste and everything, but the desktop's power light is amber and the monitor isn't displaying anything. Unfortunately I have been making other changes to the computer as well so I am not sure if the CPU is the culprit, and the computer itself is quite old. The computer sounds like it boots up, and the power supply is working correctly. I have unplugged and rewired all the connections inside the computer
So, my question would be if the amber light on the power button suggests the bent CPU is in fact the issue, or if it points to a different problem.
Thanks,
Vaughn B.
P.S.
The green light on the motherboard is working normally, and I have been using static protection while working with the computer.
EDIT:
I've dug up my specs:
Original PC: Gateway MFATXSTL EL2 500L
Motherboard: Gateway El Paso 2 Motherboard 4000777 (original)
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 processor, PGA478 (original)
Video card: NV875.0 Rev B (may be original, unsure)
Ethernet adapter: TP-Link TG-3269 (installed by me)
RAM: 2x PC3200U 1GB DDR 400MHz (may be original, unsure)
All the parts were installed correctly before messing with the CPU; The system was running Lubuntu (because it isn't very powerful) just fine.