ABIT BXII,450 Pentium II, PLEASE HELP!!!!

[Pshawn5]

Let's see where to begin. Well me and my friend tried to build a new computer for myself. We went around to get the best deals for things. So I got the abit bx-2 motherboard off a guy on ebay and i got the 450 processor off a online store. So it took a couple of weeks for us to get all the parts. We put it together after the longest time. But after two weeks i began getting weird temperature readings like it was 120 degrees C inside my computer when i had 3 fans going and open case. So I was going to fix it on the weekend. but my sister goes on it when im not there and then the computer just crashed. I tried to fix it but to no avail. I tried the processor on a abit be-2,but it doesn't boot. =( then we put a celeron on the bx-2 doesn't boot. =( so i had to go out and buy a new motherboard, a cheap one at that something called azza. and a new 450 pII processor.Thats what im using now. work perfectly with no problems for 3 months now. I was wondering if there is anyway i can salvage the processor or motherboard? ANyone have a suggestion? I don't want almost 300 dollars down the drain!!! PLEASE HELP ME!!!

[Pshawn5]

Ygor thanks for your help,but unfortunately it won't be able to help. The processor was only be able to switch within 15 days it was an oem and the vendor would allow me to swithc. the motherboard i got off of ebay..so im stuck on that, i emailed abit 3 months ago and no response. =(...if i bought it off of some place near by house your advice would have helped. THanks

[Ygor]

First, locate all of your receipts/paperwork.

If you bought the boxed retail version of the Pentium, you have a 3 year warranty. With the processor (and purchase paperwork)in front of you, give Intel a call. Don't bother with the vendor. If you do not have the retail box, you are probably up the proverbial creek on the processor. (Unless you are within the 3-6 month period most vendors offer on unboxed chips.)

Most vendors warranty new motherboards for 1 year. If you've had it less than that, you may be able to get an RMA.

It's up to you and your paperwork if the above applies. You may just have to chalk this up as a learning experience.

I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt because I think you are pretty new at this and you did not track down what was wrong yet. It may have been the board or the processor.