Problem with 1ghz Athlon

I just started building my new system and i got a problem.

My machine starts and within about 6-7seconds it shutsdown.
I only have the graphics and the hd plugged in, and monitor stays blank.

How do you know if your cpu is fried, & is mine fried.

Specs:

Abit-KT7A
Athlon 1ghz
Voodoo Banshee
128mb RAM
Maxtor 20gb HD

 

make sure that you have got a the cpu fan in header 1 not header 2

 

Yep tried it.

Forgot to mention that i already tried it.
I was thinking that my core may have been crushed when i put on my HSF (Fop-32). But i can't tell, and i can't see the core coz i got Arctic Silver on it.

Any Ideas

Cheers, H.

 

use wd40 to clean the core up ...

if its crushed be prepared to cry .... I got a bit worried when i took my thermoengine off to find dents in the bottom where the corners of my core was .. luckily its ok ... fingers crossed

 

sounds like the chip is busted.

Clean up the chip and look for damage. Also see if you can smell anything burning