I just bought a new P4 3.0E socket 478
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819116175
I also ordered this cooler:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835185114
Here's my mobo:
http://support.gateway.com/support/supinfo/content.asp?id=606537
My first problem is, the HSF I ordered doesn't fit. For some reason, I have a different HSF mounting bracket is different that the one in the instructions for the HSF and it's even different than the one in the support documents for the MOBO. Here's the one shown in the support documents:
and here's mine:
As you can see, on mine, there are two metal bars that clamp down on the HSF to lock it in. It's not the same as the one show in the documents. Anyone know why this would be?
My second problem is that the processor I ordered doesn't work. It's 478 and my motherboad is 478, but when I turn the computer on, it powers up but there's no hard drive activity or anything. But once I put the original P4 Northwood in, everything works fine. Is it dead? Any ideas?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819116175
I also ordered this cooler:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835185114
Here's my mobo:
http://support.gateway.com/support/supinfo/content.asp?id=606537
My first problem is, the HSF I ordered doesn't fit. For some reason, I have a different HSF mounting bracket is different that the one in the instructions for the HSF and it's even different than the one in the support documents for the MOBO. Here's the one shown in the support documents:
and here's mine:
As you can see, on mine, there are two metal bars that clamp down on the HSF to lock it in. It's not the same as the one show in the documents. Anyone know why this would be?
My second problem is that the processor I ordered doesn't work. It's 478 and my motherboad is 478, but when I turn the computer on, it powers up but there's no hard drive activity or anything. But once I put the original P4 Northwood in, everything works fine. Is it dead? Any ideas?