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Changing CPU no display but gets hot

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So i have
Intel dual core pentium e5300
Sapphire 5830
4GB of ddr2 800mhz ram
Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3L
620W psu
and noctua CPU cooler

and i just put in an Intel Quad core Q6600 and booted it and everything ran properly but with no display. When i put my old e5300 back in the Q6600 was quite hot showing that it works right?

i have it up and running now again with the e5300. Does this mean the Q6600 is faulty ?
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The CPU isn't working with that motherboard. There are two outcomes

1) The CPU is not compatible with the motherboard so it won't work. If that is the case there is nothing you can do

2) The CPU is compatible but you will need to flash the BIOS to get it to work.

You need to check the motherboard manufactures website and see if that CPU is supported if it is then you need to check if you need a BIOS flash to make it work.

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In that case I think you got screwed by someone on ebay. You probably got a dead CPU. I would return it if you can; if not there isn't much you can do. If you know someone with the same motherboard you can try the CPU in that motherboard just to be 100% certain it's the CPU and not the motherboard.
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