From Leo's mailbag:
> From: A Computer User
> Sent: March 23, 2006
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: fried motherboard - but what about the CPU?
>
> Leo,
> --------------
> A computer of mine was the victim of a power surge. I took
> it in, and found that the power supply was shot, and that the
> motherboard does not beep when booted with an outside supply.
> What are the odds that the CPU is also bad? Is there really
> no way to check unless the CPU is put into another board?
> The people I took the PC to were really no help, and only
> advised me to buy another computer. I really hope I can save
> what I have and just buy a new motherboard. I already have
> another power supply I can use. Thanks for the help!!!
It's most likely the motherboard, but in reality there's no
way to say it's not the CPU without trying it.
Good luck,
Thanks for asking,
Leo
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