Here's a specific query: Can a damaged memory chip fry a motherboard? I'm reading in my nice big PC maintenance bible that a sudden surge or drop in power can damage a memory chip. The user did indeed wind up shutting down the PC by cutting off the surge strip. If that damaged the memory chip and the damaged chip is capable of killing the MB, I may be seeing some light at the end of the tunnel. About the only other thing I haven't been able to test yet is the CPU. I have no expendable CPUs in the office that will fit into the mb and the CPU in question won't fit any of my junk machines. Again, any brainstorms, insights, bad jokes, would be welcome! - Mary; wounded but fighting for life _______________________________________________ techtalk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/techtalk
