Hi there,
I've recently just registered website in the hope I can receive some advice after a very troubling experience.
To start i'll detail my old pc specs:
Asus P5QPL-VM EPU
Intel core 2 duo E7300 @ 2.66GHz
NVIDIA Geforce 9600 GT
600 W OCZ Power Supply
2 x 1gb Kingston DDR2 - 667 MHZ DIMM
500 GB Western Digital Hardrive
Toshiba DVD drive - not important
Anyway i recently bought new parts for my pc to upgrade and make it last a few more years so I could do some casual gaming and use some relatively demanding software efficiently.
So i bought:
New ram:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321472076259?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
4GB(2x2GB) DDR2-800 PC2-6400 Non-ECC Unbuffered Memory RAM 4 Desktop PC 240-pin
New Processor :
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152183672692?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
INTEL CORE 2 EXTREME QX6700 (2.66 MHz QUAD CORE) SOCKET 775 CPU ~ SL9UL
New Heat Sink:
http://www.ebuyer.com/298308-cooler-master-hyper-tx3-evo-3-heatpipes-1x92mm-fan-cpu-air-cooler-rr-tx3e-22pk-r1
COOLER MASTER HYPER TX3 EVO
Now after I installed these components, the pre-bios screen recognized that the new cpu and ram was installed. however weirdly it recognized the cpu as a quad core and not an extreme.
Also when assembling the pc i attached the wrong sata cable to my hardrive so when first booted after the components were fitted it obviously didn't load to windows.
After turning off the system and attaching the right sata cable to the hardrive it still wouldn't boot to windows, and after about 5-6 restarts it still wouldn't, and the situation just got worse from then on.
I re-installed my original components and it still wouldn't boot.
After around 4 hours and several stuck screens including the asus express gate, start up repair and loading windows screen, it finally booted up normally after I removed and re-installed the original ram, heat sink and hardrive while it also did some hardrive recovery check.
What i'd to know is:
Whether the components I bought, are completely compatible with the mother board
Why the bios recognized the processor as a quad core and not an extreme (that could be down to a bad seller on ebay, but the retailers reputation was superb)
Whether because I wrongly connected my hardrive to the wrong sata when I first booted up the pc with the upgraded components, (and therefore didn't boot windows) had a profound affect on what was to follow
and finally, is it recommend to update either the bios or mother board drivers if there's any to update.
Apologies for the long winded question but I wanna describe the situation in full, any other technical specs required please say along with additional questions, and look forward to you response.
Cheers
I've recently just registered website in the hope I can receive some advice after a very troubling experience.
To start i'll detail my old pc specs:
Asus P5QPL-VM EPU
Intel core 2 duo E7300 @ 2.66GHz
NVIDIA Geforce 9600 GT
600 W OCZ Power Supply
2 x 1gb Kingston DDR2 - 667 MHZ DIMM
500 GB Western Digital Hardrive
Toshiba DVD drive - not important
Anyway i recently bought new parts for my pc to upgrade and make it last a few more years so I could do some casual gaming and use some relatively demanding software efficiently.
So i bought:
New ram:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321472076259?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
4GB(2x2GB) DDR2-800 PC2-6400 Non-ECC Unbuffered Memory RAM 4 Desktop PC 240-pin
New Processor :
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152183672692?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
INTEL CORE 2 EXTREME QX6700 (2.66 MHz QUAD CORE) SOCKET 775 CPU ~ SL9UL
New Heat Sink:
http://www.ebuyer.com/298308-cooler-master-hyper-tx3-evo-3-heatpipes-1x92mm-fan-cpu-air-cooler-rr-tx3e-22pk-r1
COOLER MASTER HYPER TX3 EVO
Now after I installed these components, the pre-bios screen recognized that the new cpu and ram was installed. however weirdly it recognized the cpu as a quad core and not an extreme.
Also when assembling the pc i attached the wrong sata cable to my hardrive so when first booted after the components were fitted it obviously didn't load to windows.
After turning off the system and attaching the right sata cable to the hardrive it still wouldn't boot to windows, and after about 5-6 restarts it still wouldn't, and the situation just got worse from then on.
I re-installed my original components and it still wouldn't boot.
After around 4 hours and several stuck screens including the asus express gate, start up repair and loading windows screen, it finally booted up normally after I removed and re-installed the original ram, heat sink and hardrive while it also did some hardrive recovery check.
What i'd to know is:
Whether the components I bought, are completely compatible with the mother board
Why the bios recognized the processor as a quad core and not an extreme (that could be down to a bad seller on ebay, but the retailers reputation was superb)
Whether because I wrongly connected my hardrive to the wrong sata when I first booted up the pc with the upgraded components, (and therefore didn't boot windows) had a profound affect on what was to follow
and finally, is it recommend to update either the bios or mother board drivers if there's any to update.
Apologies for the long winded question but I wanna describe the situation in full, any other technical specs required please say along with additional questions, and look forward to you response.
Cheers
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