P4 OEM CPU won't boot :( . Please help!

[copeland3300]

Hey all. I just bought an OEM P4 3.0 GHz Prescott, and I cannot get the computer to boot. My older 2.66 GHz Northwood boots just fine, so I’m not sure what’s going on. I installed the newest BIOS update and I have the BIOS config jumper in the configure position. This thing just doesn’t want to work.

Any suggestions that anyone could make would be very helpful.

Thanks guys!

 

[exit2dos]

What motherboard are you using. Are you sure it's Prescott compatible?

 

[Grimmy]

That is very true.

I know my MB won't run prescotts, and I'm on an older P4 2.66 atm.

 

[copeland3300]

I'm running an Intel D5875PBZ for my motherboard.

 

[NMDante]

You shouldn't have an issue with that board, according to intel's own site.

Only thing is that the CPU might be bad. If you have a friend with a compatible board, try the OEM on that, and see if it POSTs.

Other than that, I cannot think of any reason why you couldn't run that CPU on your board.

*edit*

Good catch exit2dos. I totally missed those notes.

 

[exit2dos]

I'm running an Intel D5875PBZ for my motherboard.

I'm assuming you meant "D875PBZ", as I can find no info for a "D5875PBZ".

If so try here:
http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd/bz/bz_proc.htm#Note

Make sure your board is at these revisions:

C27085-207 or later
C26680-206 or later.

The bottom of the page shows where to find the board revision info.

If your board isn't at these revisions, a Prescott isn't going to work.

 

[copeland3300]

It turns out that the revision of the board is too old. oh well. thanks for the help guys.