Help with a processor upgrade

[SteveMcCool]

Hello,

I have a problem with my computer. I can't get it to boot. I got my machine a few years ago. My dad's a big-time CEO and he bought me the best computer I could get for my birthday. It cost him almost $10,000. But recently I decided I wanted to get in on some of that quad-core technology, so I made him buy me the most expensive quad-core model from Intel. I decided to install it myself because I had not done anything like that before and so I figured it was time for me to get wise. I took out my old AMD processor off the motherboard without too much trouble, but the new one wouldn't fit right. After awhile I got it to work, but I had to use a hammer to make it go in the socket. Now when I press the power button it makes a few noises and shuts off. Can anyone help me fix this?

 

[darious00777]

Mr. McCool,

An Intel chip will not fit in an AMD socket. Even if it did, it wouldn't work.

Secondly, any computer a year old, even with the proper socket, wouldn't support the Core2Quad.

Best option, get a new rig.

-Darious

 

[apt403]

god i hope this is a joke.

 

[darious00777]

You know the movie "Stewie Griffin: The Untold story," the part where Stewie asks Brian to shave his coin purse? My first reaction to this thread to was to laugh like Brian did to that request.

 

[dagonoth]

This is totally a joke, he's writing this to purposely to make people mad at him and to flame him.

 

[darious00777]

I don't want to flame or make fun of him, I just want to make snide remarks. It's not like I'm posting this or anything towards him. :lol:

 

[YO_KID37]

It's a Joke. If he actually knows what a Quad-Core is then he obviously Is Joking.
My Conclusion is that If you Know what a Motherboard is Then you know what a CPU is, and If you know what a Conroe is the you know what Performance is. And if you know what Quad-Core is then you know everything.(he's in the 3rd Category, It's probably jumping jack or TAbrisdarkpeice

 

[apt403]

and if you actually used a hammer to jam a quad core intel cpu into an amd mobo, you should be condemned to death by stoning. then your body should be dragged throughout the streets with a truck as an example.

 

[darious00777]

Nah, that'd just be counter productive. See, what you want them to do is buy processor after processor. That way the price stays up higher in the short term, but once they realize their mistake, the over production on Intel's part will cause sellers to drop down the price.

We need rich people to buy the high priced stuff so it can become more affordable to po' folk like me.

 

[m25]

god i hope this is a joke.

Don't know, however, somebody buy him less expensive stuff to play with!!!

 

[m25]

and if you actually used a hammer to jam a quad core intel cpu into an amd mobo, you should be condemned to death by stoning. then your body should be dragged throughout the streets with a truck as an example.

It's a LGA and AMD's latest sockets (1207 excluded) are all PGA, so there's a good chance we're not at the hammer now :roll:

 

[YO_KID37]

I don't Know why but, i Have an Urge to recommend somebody take that Core 2 Quad and give it to this guy.

http://www.willitblend.com/videos.aspx?type=unsafe&video=ipod

 

[sarsoft]

This post made my day.HAHHAHAHHAHAHAHA :lol:


Nice clip - Will It Blend

 

[m25]

OUCH!

 

[Bloated]

he's full of crap.

it wouldn't fit and even so why use a hammer and how would you use it?

 

[Crashman]

god i hope this is a joke.

It would have to be a joke anyway, since the C2Q is pinless.

 

[m25]

he's full of crap.

it wouldn't fit and even so why use a hammer and how would you use it?

That's right, the only case a hammer might be used is when fitting a S479 Intel CPU into a S478, or a S940 AMD CPU into a S939 :lol:

 

[ajfink]

This is clearly a joke, but still very funny, :lol:

 

[blade85]

if its the truth then i feel really sorry for you...

i just cant help but laugh at the same time.