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on that processor, if there is even a teeny tiny crack or chip off of the core (the metal square/rectangle on top of the chip) then it may be the processor that is causing the problem. With those processors, they are very easy to damage with the heatsink. Check that if my next suggestion isn’t the fix.
Pop the battery off of the motherboard, switch the Clear CMOS jumper to CLEAR setting. Unplug the power supply from the motherboard and wait a minute just to make sure that the power has drained and you’re sure the BIOS cleared. Reattach, change the jumper back, and try again. If this doesn’t work, check the processor for chipped corners.
Report back with what happens
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Thanks for the help and the quick response… I will have him give that a shot and get back to you with the results.