A Dummy Needs Help

[lister]

I had a P4 chip in my pc, which I built using a guide from my workplace and a prescott 3.4 ghz socket 775 chip. When I left for another job my employer asked for the chip back. I replaced it with a 3.2Ghz 641 p4. The problem is that the machine wont boot. I am getting Fail messages on the motherboard. Have I bought an incompatible chip or can anyone come up with any suggestions as to what I might be doing wrong?

 

[evilr00t]

It's not a prescott (90nm), it's a cedar mill (65nm). Motherboard BIOS is out of date, or the motherboard can't supply the CPU with the correct voltage.

 

[joset]

The problem is that the machine wont boot. I am getting Fail messages on the motherboard.

What kind of messages? Be as specific as you can.


Cheers!

 

[lister]

The message Code that I am receiving is FF and LED's 2 and 3 are lighting on the motherboard. is it possible that i must buy a new motherboard? The motherboard that I am Currently using is an epox 5lwa+.....

 

[lister]

I left the motherboard and some recent error messages. can you advise me on possible solutions....im at my wits end with this!!!!!! all help is welcome

 

[1Tanker]

It's not a prescott (90nm), it's a cedar mill (65nm). Motherboard BIOS is out of date, or the motherboard can't supply the CPU with the correct voltage.

Yep, i checked on their site, and it doesn't support Cedar Mill.. It supports 5xx, 6xx, and 3.46/3.73EE. Doesn't support Pentium D, or even Celeron D. :? Bummer. GL

can you advise me on possible solutions

You either have to get a CPU that your motherboard supports, or get a motherboard that supports your CPU.

 

[lister]

thank you for the help! Im going to buy a motherboard that will run the pentium 4 641 chip. Any ideas on which motherboard would suit?