overheated processor

I just had my computer shut down due to an overheated processor. I
don't have a fan installed yet and I know I shouldn't have been using
it but I was stupid and used it anyway. It tells me it has to be
serviced before being used again and to hit "f2" i think it was, after
it has been serviced. Im going to go buy a fan tomorrow and install
it. Is there any way to tell if my processor is fried or if it is ok
to still use. Thanks for the help.

(Bill_M) wrote in message news:<. com>...
> I just had my computer shut down due to an overheated processor. I
> don't have a fan installed yet and I know I shouldn't have been using
> it but I was stupid and used it anyway. It tells me it has to be
> serviced before being used again and to hit "f2" i think it was, after
> it has been serviced. Im going to go buy a fan tomorrow and install
> it. Is there any way to tell if my processor is fried or if it is ok
> to still use. Thanks for the help.

If you fried the processor it will not usually boot/POST. visually
burn marks on the processor or Motherboard are most common. However,
it does not always do this.


If it boots and loads the O/S I would stress test the computer if it
complete's the test's with no error's then you are o.k.. If not, you
might think about replaceing the affected part.

good luck

Yes. Try using it after installing the fan. If it doesn't work, it's fried.

--
DaveW



"Bill_M" <> wrote in message
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> I just had my computer shut down due to an overheated processor. I
> don't have a fan installed yet and I know I shouldn't have been using
> it but I was stupid and used it anyway. It tells me it has to be
> serviced before being used again and to hit "f2" i think it was, after
> it has been serviced. Im going to go buy a fan tomorrow and install
> it. Is there any way to tell if my processor is fried or if it is ok
> to still use. Thanks for the help.