Quad core doesn't work

[rathma155]

I don't know that much about computer hardware, but from what I read it said I just need a socket 775 mobo for quad to work (which I have; Asus P5LD2-VM LGA775).

I turned on my computer and the fans went on. The monitor said no device was connected. I couldn't turn the computer off from the front, I had to turn it off from the back.

What went wrong?

 

[roofus]

can you offer up some specifics? what quad core? maybe your system specs outside of that may be helpful as well.

 

[rathma155]

2.4ghz Q6600

Damnit according to another forum they said the mobo was too old.

http://ca.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=11&l3=194&l4=0&model=536&modelmenu=1

They might be right. They say nothing about a quad core on here.

 

[roofus]

that model didn't strike me familiar then i looked it up and it was manufactured in 2005. sorry Rath.

 

[rathma155]

That sucks.

Oh, I only used the thermal paste that was automatically put on the stock cooler. Did they expect me to put more on the CPU?

Maybe I fried this bitch as well.

 

[roofus]

nah, you didn't hurt it i would bet.i doubt it even warmed it up. i would go ahead and get a motherboard man. you already got a nice cpu!

 

[rathma155]

Thanks for the encouragement.

With this booming economy today I guess I shouldn't worry about spending extra money.