I have a friend that did that 775 "opps" a corner is loose thing.
He called me and the MB was screaming over the phone.
(A heat warning.)

Intel CPUs are very good at protecting themselves, and
IIRC, the MB was EVGA.
I got it working "as is", with no problems.

As far as the MB?, see the customer reviews here:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188023

Rick Glazier

From: "Doug Simmons"
I'm replacing my motherboard and processor. I have the Intel Pentium E2200 dual core processor and a EVGA e-7050/610i Motherboard - 
Socket 775.

When I first turned on the power supply switch after replacing and with only memory connected (no drives or other add-on's), the PC 
reacted as expected, waited for me to press the power button.  When I did that, I didn't get my usual POST screens so I shut it off 
by pressing the power button for 5 seconds and it shut down.  I did some checking of jumpers, connectors and turned power on and off 
using the power button.  I left the project for a few days and when I started checking again, I found that the heat sink fan was 
loose on one corner and so fixed that.

Now with nothing connected except memory, when I turn on the power using the power supply switch (not the power button) the fans all 
turn on and the PC acts as if it is powered up.  The power button now has no effect.

I'm asking for for your guesses as to whether the the CPU is bad or the motherboard?  I'll probably end up buying both but I'd like 
to try one or the other first.  The question is whether I should try a new CPU or Motherboard first.

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