P4 testing

Trevor loaned me one of his computers, a MDG system unit. I planned to use it as a Known Good base platform in further diagnosis into the failure of the RASC CAO donated P4 machine.

Fired up the MDG at my place with a spare PS/2 keyboard, spare PS/2 mouse, spare LCD monitor, and spare power cord. It booted up fine. I shut it down and let it cool.

I swapped the Intel Pentium 4 type 478 from the ASUS motherboard to the MDG box. Booted it. It worked! Woot! So we didn't fry the CPU after all. Put everything back.

I swapped the Radeon 7000 AGP x4 video board from the ASUS to the MDG. Booted it. It worked! Sweet! We have a good display board. Looking more and more like a bad mobo.

I wanted to test the memory but they are different types.

Didn't care about sound card or any other peripherals. I pulled the ASUS motherboard. The bottom of the mobo looked fine. Those 4 caps above the CPU don't look good. Seems I'll be making another trip to Sayal soon...

I sent a big thank you to Trev The Great.