RobH
April 1st, 2010, 19:19
This is a continuation of my other thread. Well, after doing a lot of browsing on the internet, at several places, I tried to upgrade my CPU. Unfortunatly after the new cpu was installed my computer wont boot. So, I then put back the old cpu, and it won't boot up either. All I get is the fans run, the cpu fan runs at high speed, and thats it, and the power button on front is steady amber.
My computer is a Dell Vostro 400. More information on my specs is in this thread- http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php?t=33509 It has a e4500 foxconn g33mo3 motherboard. The original cpu is duo core intel 2.2 Ghz, I was trying to replace it with a e8400 3.0 Ghz. According to their website I should have had no problem with compatiblity issues, I even found on Dell's website where other people have done the same thing, with the same computer as mine and had no problems. I did have the latest bios installed. I have tried clearing the cmos, and that didn't work. I have checked all connections, even pulled out my RAM, and cleaned the contacts, no joy. This is the processor I tried to install http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037 As far as I can tell, looking through a magnifying glass, i have not bent any of the pins on the cpu mount. I did add a thin layer of thermal grease.
According to most everything I have read on the internet, and many different places, it's most likely my motherboard.
Regardless, I do not want to spend anymore on this computer, (I am already regretting spending the money for the processor), unless anyone can think of any other ideas. My power supply is good.
My main concern is the hard drive on this computer. I need to get some things copied off of it. I wonder if it is possible to put my dell hard drive into a new computer, and just use it (temporarily) as a secondary drive? It has been the primary drive for my computer so it has Windows Vista installed.
I hope I made some sense. It's very frustrating right now. I just got Real environment X for FSX, and just wanted to get a little more power out of my computer, so that I could really enjoy FSX for once, and I managed to mess it all up.
Thanks for your time,
Brian
My computer is a Dell Vostro 400. More information on my specs is in this thread- http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php?t=33509 It has a e4500 foxconn g33mo3 motherboard. The original cpu is duo core intel 2.2 Ghz, I was trying to replace it with a e8400 3.0 Ghz. According to their website I should have had no problem with compatiblity issues, I even found on Dell's website where other people have done the same thing, with the same computer as mine and had no problems. I did have the latest bios installed. I have tried clearing the cmos, and that didn't work. I have checked all connections, even pulled out my RAM, and cleaned the contacts, no joy. This is the processor I tried to install http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037 As far as I can tell, looking through a magnifying glass, i have not bent any of the pins on the cpu mount. I did add a thin layer of thermal grease.
According to most everything I have read on the internet, and many different places, it's most likely my motherboard.
Regardless, I do not want to spend anymore on this computer, (I am already regretting spending the money for the processor), unless anyone can think of any other ideas. My power supply is good.
My main concern is the hard drive on this computer. I need to get some things copied off of it. I wonder if it is possible to put my dell hard drive into a new computer, and just use it (temporarily) as a secondary drive? It has been the primary drive for my computer so it has Windows Vista installed.
I hope I made some sense. It's very frustrating right now. I just got Real environment X for FSX, and just wanted to get a little more power out of my computer, so that I could really enjoy FSX for once, and I managed to mess it all up.
Thanks for your time,
Brian