My main computer just bit the big one this morning. I shut it off overnight, turned it on this morning, went off to let it boot up, when I came back it was locked up. Went to hit the reset button and nothing happened. It won't post, won't beep, anything.
Upon further inspection, I see the mounting clip on the southbridge heatsink has broken off (presumably some time in the middle of the night as the system was cooling off and the metal was contracting?) - I reluctantly pull it off to see scorched grease, which can only mean the silicon under it is in worse shape.
Anyone got a spare socket 939 board that uses original DDR for my poor little Athlon 64 X2 3800+, or should I just give up on this old beast and start fresh?
Upon further inspection, I see the mounting clip on the southbridge heatsink has broken off (presumably some time in the middle of the night as the system was cooling off and the metal was contracting?) - I reluctantly pull it off to see scorched grease, which can only mean the silicon under it is in worse shape.
Anyone got a spare socket 939 board that uses original DDR for my poor little Athlon 64 X2 3800+, or should I just give up on this old beast and start fresh?
