Getting that sinking feeling .... returning & exchanging OEM components??
Well, after a major overhaul of my system (MOBO, CPU, RAM, HDD), I decided to go for a new case and PSU aswell
I had major problems getting XP onto my Raptor, which was eventually sorted on Friday, so all was well with my world - got everything running, got a new rank on BF2, all was good.
New case and PSU? No problem, 30 minute job to transfer everything into the new case, connect up the PSU and I'll be back up and running within the hour.....
....That was what was meant to happen....
After checking, checking again, and doing another check I knew I'd connected everything up fine.
Connected the PSU to another computer - no problems there.
Put my RAM in another computer - worked fine, so no problems there.
HDD isn't needed to get the computer to POST - no problems there.
A couple of e-mails confirmed, either the CPU or the motherboard is screwed.
It's at a local IT shop for a free problem isolation type thing, basically they're going to swap in another CPU, and check my CPU on another system - so one way or the other I'll know what the problem is.
Exchanging the MOBO shouldn't be a problem, I received it on the 6th, but where do I stand if the CPU borked given that I bought it OEM?