New Core i5 causing Win7 and Ubuntu CD to crash on boot.

[MechaWumpa]

Yesterday I got my new Core i5 3550p, and after installing it to my motherboard and when I turned it on when it got to the Windows 7 boot screen it froze and BSOD'ed for a split second and rebooted giving me the same error until I turn off the PC. Even when I try to boot the Ubuntu CD I get a similar error. I reinstalled my old G555 Celeron and it Windows 7 and Ubuntu worked fine. My first guess is that I need a new PSU.

Specs:
Motherboard: ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS R2.0 LGA1155
CPU: Core i5 3550p LGA 1155 3.1Ghz with 3.3 Turbo Boost
RAM: Kingston HyperX (2 x 2Gb)
GPU: Zotac nVidia GeForce GT640 2Gb
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 ST3500641AS-RK 500GB
CD/DVD: ASUS 24X DVD Burner
PSU: 450W

 

[fbbam]

Do you know if your motherboard's bios supports the 3350p try updating it with the celeron in it then try again

 

[MechaWumpa]

Well I can get into BIOS with my Core i5.

 

[fbbam]

sometimes it gets to bios but set the wrong parameters for the CPU, maybe you should go to bios setup to check your system information

 

[fbbam]

sometimes it gets to bios but set the wrong parameters for the CPU, maybe you should go to bios setup to check your system information

 

[MechaWumpa]

I'll try right now.

 

[fbbam]

then you could try other ports on your motherboard for the harddisk and disc drive something about AHCI and stuff

 

[MechaWumpa]

Is there anything I should look for?

 

[fbbam]

Well it should show your CPU's name and model,speed, multiplier, stepping
Then while checking that look for hardware monitor and check the temperature of the CPU to rule out overheating.

 

[MechaWumpa]

How do I update the BIOS without a USB and what version should I download?

 

[MechaWumpa]

The CPU Temp is at 31 C. All the correct specs appear. I have UEFI bios by the way.

 

[fbbam]

Any bios version from 402 and above

 

[MechaWumpa]

Can I do it with a CD? If not what's the minimal space on a USB to install EZ Flash?

 

[fbbam]

I think you can update bios from windows, i'll check the ASUS website

 

[MechaWumpa]

It has EZ Flash and I don't want to have to install the Celeron clean the heat-sink and i5 and re-install the Core i5 and clean the Celeron.

 

[fbbam]

its quite small 100MB would be more than enough the preferably a freshly formatted flashdrive

 

[MechaWumpa]

Is it possible to do with a CD instead of a USB?

 

[fbbam]

yes but i haven.
t tried that before

 

[MechaWumpa]

Where do I get the ROM?

 

[fbbam]

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P8H61M_LX_PLUS_R20/#support_Download_8

 

[MechaWumpa]

Thanks, I'll try doing it with a CD, if it doesn't work I'll just use a 1GB Flash Drive.

 

[fbbam]

ok fingers crossed

 

[MechaWumpa]

My uncle diagnosed the problem and said the CPU was defective, and Newegg won't give me a full refund for the CPU. I'm just gonna buy another Core i5 from a vendor with a full refund policy.

 

[fbbam]

think it would be good to test the CPU in another motherboard if possible

 

[MechaWumpa]

I don't have another LGA1155 Motherboard. If anything I only have 1. Just to be safe I'm thinking of getting a different i5 model.