alwynpv
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Hi guys, need some troubleshooting advice. Old system, I know
DG33BU (LGA775) Motherboard (Updated to latest Bios)
Core 2 Duo E8400 3Ghz
8Gb DDR2 Ram
GIGABYTE NVIDIA GT 1030 2048 MB
I bought a Core 2 Quad Q9650 3GHz processor on ebay. It arrived last week.
I checked online and it is a straight swap between the two, mechanically. But it just doesn't want to boot.
STEPS already taken:
-I check the Bios version: and it is the last release, no more current version.
-I did the BIOS clear operation, where I placed the jumper over the CONFIG pins and then selected "Load defaults" in the BIOS.
-I also tried to clear the CMOS by removing the battery and all cables to the PC for 15mins
-One webpage described how to check whether the CPU is alive: Disconnect RAM, Hardrives and everything else and start up. If no noise= the CPU is dead, if beeps=CPU is alive. It beeped, so the CPU is working.
-I tried to go into safe mode, by powering down the PC just as the windows logo appears, three times. It eventually loads the "Preparing Automatic repair", but then the screen goes blank, nothing afterwards.
-I tried disconnecting the hard drives and only putting in my USB boot drive, but also just shows the windows logo and then the screen goes black.
When I put the old CPU back in, the system boots perfectly and the BIOS shows the actual full model number of the CPU when I look. But on the new CPU the BIOS just says "Genuine Intel CPU" With the correct speed below. (It is the same as the old CPU, so might just be remembering the old CPU speed, don't know)
Only thing I can think of doing is doing a complete fresh Windows install. The system doesn't have anything critical on it, so wont lose anything of value, it is just a shlep to get it back up and running with all the stuff to be loaded. So would like to avoid it.
So questions:
-Should I attempt to load an Older version of the BIOS? Online resources said the q9650 needs version 484 or later, the current one installed is 572.
-What are the chances of a fresh windows install fixing it? It feels like a BIOS issue?
-Anything else I can try?
-Just a thought, would a under specced power supply cause this? I don't have the biggest in the business installed, probably 400W or 500W, didn't check.
Any advice on what to try next?
-Is the Motherboard and new CPU definitely compatible?
DG33BU (LGA775) Motherboard (Updated to latest Bios)
Core 2 Duo E8400 3Ghz
8Gb DDR2 Ram
GIGABYTE NVIDIA GT 1030 2048 MB
I bought a Core 2 Quad Q9650 3GHz processor on ebay. It arrived last week.
I checked online and it is a straight swap between the two, mechanically. But it just doesn't want to boot.
STEPS already taken:
-I check the Bios version: and it is the last release, no more current version.
-I did the BIOS clear operation, where I placed the jumper over the CONFIG pins and then selected "Load defaults" in the BIOS.
-I also tried to clear the CMOS by removing the battery and all cables to the PC for 15mins
-One webpage described how to check whether the CPU is alive: Disconnect RAM, Hardrives and everything else and start up. If no noise= the CPU is dead, if beeps=CPU is alive. It beeped, so the CPU is working.
-I tried to go into safe mode, by powering down the PC just as the windows logo appears, three times. It eventually loads the "Preparing Automatic repair", but then the screen goes blank, nothing afterwards.
-I tried disconnecting the hard drives and only putting in my USB boot drive, but also just shows the windows logo and then the screen goes black.
When I put the old CPU back in, the system boots perfectly and the BIOS shows the actual full model number of the CPU when I look. But on the new CPU the BIOS just says "Genuine Intel CPU" With the correct speed below. (It is the same as the old CPU, so might just be remembering the old CPU speed, don't know)
Only thing I can think of doing is doing a complete fresh Windows install. The system doesn't have anything critical on it, so wont lose anything of value, it is just a shlep to get it back up and running with all the stuff to be loaded. So would like to avoid it.
So questions:
-Should I attempt to load an Older version of the BIOS? Online resources said the q9650 needs version 484 or later, the current one installed is 572.
-What are the chances of a fresh windows install fixing it? It feels like a BIOS issue?
-Anything else I can try?
-Just a thought, would a under specced power supply cause this? I don't have the biggest in the business installed, probably 400W or 500W, didn't check.
Any advice on what to try next?
-Is the Motherboard and new CPU definitely compatible?