"System Failed CPU Test" and blank screen on ASUS P4P800 Deluxe!!!

Hi

I have swapped video cards [ATI Radeon 9800 Pro]. Reset CMOS and put in
a new battery. Yet i still get that "System Failed CPU Test" and a blank
monitor screen. Is my CPU dead?

Thanks
NBK

Leadtek Winfast A400 GT TDH 6800 GT, Enermax EG651P-VE FMA 550 Watts,
Audigy 2 ZS, on board NIC, LiteOn LH-20A1H, Windows XP Pro SP2, Zalman
CNPS7000A-CU, ASUS P4P800 Deluxe rev. 2.0 1019 BIOS, P4 3.4E OEM SL7E6
Malay rev. D0 processor, Maxtor Maxline III 7B300S0 300GB Serial ATA
HDD, Sony Floppy Drive, NEC chipset USB 2.0 card and Lian-LI PC-60
Silver Case

APC Back-UPS RS 1500VA UPS, Umax Astra 2200 Scanner, Viewsonic G90fb
monitor and Brother HL-5250DN Laser Printer, Microsoft Natural Elite
Keyboard

Previously NBK <> wrote:
> Hi

> I have swapped video cards [ATI Radeon 9800 Pro]. Reset CMOS and put in
> a new battery. Yet i still get that "System Failed CPU Test" and a blank
> monitor screen. Is my CPU dead?

> Thanks
> NBK

Not necessarily. Other options include overloaded PSU, failing PSU,
defect mainboard, overclocking, misaligned CPU cooler, weak
power connection.

Unless you overclock, the weakest link is typically the PSU.
Howerver Enermax makes very reliable PSUs, so I would rule that
out for the time being.

What were your fist symptoms?

One think you can try is reseat all power connectors to the
mainboard.

Arno


> Leadtek Winfast A400 GT TDH 6800 GT, Enermax EG651P-VE FMA 550 Watts,
> Audigy 2 ZS, on board NIC, LiteOn LH-20A1H, Windows XP Pro SP2, Zalman
> CNPS7000A-CU, ASUS P4P800 Deluxe rev. 2.0 1019 BIOS, P4 3.4E OEM SL7E6
> Malay rev. D0 processor, Maxtor Maxline III 7B300S0 300GB Serial ATA
> HDD, Sony Floppy Drive, NEC chipset USB 2.0 card and Lian-LI PC-60
> Silver Case

> APC Back-UPS RS 1500VA UPS, Umax Astra 2200 Scanner, Viewsonic G90fb
> monitor and Brother HL-5250DN Laser Printer, Microsoft Natural Elite
> Keyboard

NBK wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have swapped video cards [ATI Radeon 9800 Pro]. Reset CMOS and put in
> a new battery. Yet i still get that "System Failed CPU Test" and a blank
> monitor screen. Is my CPU dead?
>
> Thanks
> NBK
>
> Leadtek Winfast A400 GT TDH 6800 GT, Enermax EG651P-VE FMA 550 Watts,
> Audigy 2 ZS, on board NIC, LiteOn LH-20A1H, Windows XP Pro SP2, Zalman
> CNPS7000A-CU, ASUS P4P800 Deluxe rev. 2.0 1019 BIOS, P4 3.4E OEM SL7E6
> Malay rev. D0 processor, Maxtor Maxline III 7B300S0 300GB Serial ATA
> HDD, Sony Floppy Drive, NEC chipset USB 2.0 card and Lian-LI PC-60
> Silver Case
>
> APC Back-UPS RS 1500VA UPS, Umax Astra 2200 Scanner, Viewsonic G90fb
> monitor and Brother HL-5250DN Laser Printer, Microsoft Natural Elite
> Keyboard

Thanks for responding,

I found the culprit by reseating all the PSU cables and all is well.

NBK

Previously NBK <> wrote:
> NBK wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> I have swapped video cards [ATI Radeon 9800 Pro]. Reset CMOS and put in
>> a new battery. Yet i still get that "System Failed CPU Test" and a blank
>> monitor screen. Is my CPU dead?
>>
>> Thanks
>> NBK
>>
>> Leadtek Winfast A400 GT TDH 6800 GT, Enermax EG651P-VE FMA 550 Watts,
>> Audigy 2 ZS, on board NIC, LiteOn LH-20A1H, Windows XP Pro SP2, Zalman
>> CNPS7000A-CU, ASUS P4P800 Deluxe rev. 2.0 1019 BIOS, P4 3.4E OEM SL7E6
>> Malay rev. D0 processor, Maxtor Maxline III 7B300S0 300GB Serial ATA
>> HDD, Sony Floppy Drive, NEC chipset USB 2.0 card and Lian-LI PC-60
>> Silver Case
>>
>> APC Back-UPS RS 1500VA UPS, Umax Astra 2200 Scanner, Viewsonic G90fb
>> monitor and Brother HL-5250DN Laser Printer, Microsoft Natural Elite
>> Keyboard

> Thanks for responding,

> I found the culprit by reseating all the PSU cables and all is well.

Veru good. It is a relatively common problem.

Arno