What happened ?

[Guest]

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mb: asus p4p800-e deluxe
uP: P4 2.4 ghz, 800mhz fsb, 512k internal
no overclocking going on.
PC idling on desktop, I plugin an older Intel Netcam to install drivers, and notice
the pc is locked up. I press the reset button. PC doesnt post, but begins power
cycling off, then back on, off then back on, off, on and I turn off the psu at the
rear of the case.
I remove/disconnect all but ram, video card, mouse & keybd and speakers. Apply power
and Asus AI post reporter announces "System failed cpu test", over & over.
So I cannot connect any dots between usb device & uP failure. The only common
component is the mobo. I would like to hear some ideas as to what you all think
happened. Was the P4 sensing some malfunction of the power supply and shutting on
down ?
Right now I dont trust either the mobo or the uP. Thanks in advance for your
thoughts.

 

[Scott]

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Go into your bios and list for me your USB settings please.. We can take it
from there;

Scott



"Nat Sass" <natsass@notamailbox.com> wrote in message
news:a8T7d.1604$1g5.285@trnddc07...
> mb: asus p4p800-e deluxe
> uP: P4 2.4 ghz, 800mhz fsb, 512k internal
> no overclocking going on.
> PC idling on desktop, I plugin an older Intel Netcam to install drivers,
> and notice the pc is locked up. I press the reset button. PC doesnt post,
> but begins power cycling off, then back on, off then back on, off, on and
> I turn off the psu at the rear of the case.
> I remove/disconnect all but ram, video card, mouse & keybd and speakers.
> Apply power and Asus AI post reporter announces "System failed cpu test",
> over & over.
> So I cannot connect any dots between usb device & uP failure. The only
> common component is the mobo. I would like to hear some ideas as to what
> you all think happened. Was the P4 sensing some malfunction of the power
> supply and shutting on down ?
> Right now I dont trust either the mobo or the uP. Thanks in advance for
> your thoughts.
>

 

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"Scott" <lvscott@cox.net> wrote in message news:Hcv8d.291408$4o.232120@fed1read01...
> Go into your bios and list for me your USB settings please.. We can take it from
> there;

Scott,
The uP has failed and the board cannot be booted to obtain usb settings.
(Asus AI post reporter announces "System failed cpu test", over & over.)
(note: Asus AI reporter does not require the mobo to be booted)
Awaiting parts from newegg.com

 

[nOm]

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Nat Sass wrote:
> mb: asus p4p800-e deluxe
> uP: P4 2.4 ghz, 800mhz fsb, 512k internal
> no overclocking going on.
> PC idling on desktop, I plugin an older Intel Netcam to install
> drivers, and notice the pc is locked up. I press the reset button. PC
> doesnt post, but begins power cycling off, then back on, off then
> back on, off, on and I turn off the psu at the rear of the case.
> I remove/disconnect all but ram, video card, mouse & keybd and
> speakers. Apply power and Asus AI post reporter announces "System
> failed cpu test", over & over. So I cannot connect any dots between usb
> device & uP failure. The
> only common component is the mobo. I would like to hear some ideas as
> to what you all think happened. Was the P4 sensing some malfunction
> of the power supply and shutting on down ?

It could be anything - but it's most likely the Motherboard. Could also be
the PSU, so I'd swap that before anything else.

The only way to be certain, is to try different RAM/CPU/Video in your board.