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Bad processor?
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:17 pm
by Nastidon
i just got my core 2 in, installed it, when i hit the power button everything kicks on,fans turn, cd drive comes on, but i get no boot, what the heck could be causing this?i've got the lga775 nvidia 680i so Idont think that is a problem, any suggestions?
Re: Bad processor?
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 1:59 am
by dkarko
what core 2 is it? which model. Maybe it needs a bios update? Did you check the mobo manufaturer's page for cpu compatibility (they tell you there which is the lowest BIOS version you need)?
Re: Bad processor?
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:40 am
by martini161
this could be litterally thousands of things. we need some more details here
Re: Bad processor?
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 1:45 pm
by Nastidon
I do realize that the explanation I gave was too vague. Turns out that the problem was the Wolfdale E8400 Core 2 Duo processor will not run on the EVGA Nvidia 680i SLI Motherboard without a bios update. I ran the update with my old chip, put the new Core 2 dup, booted right up... I do apologize for my post, and appreciate your replies. I admit, I was a bit frustrated when I posted
, but I got it working.