PC won't boot after installing P4 3.0Ghz Processor

TobyMaule · 10-18-2004, 06:49 AM

Can anyone please help.

I just installed a P4 3.0Ghz processor and tried to boot up but not a lot happened. The drives spun up and fan kicked in to life as if it tried to boot up but nothing appeared on monitor.

10-18-2004, 07:30 AM

Hi,

Try reseating the CPU. Also, you need to tell us everything about your computer, CPU type (prescott or northwood), motherboard, bios number, video card...etc. That might give us a clue to what is going on.

TobyMaule · 10-18-2004, 07:50 AM

I tried reseating CPU but still not working.
Its a Prescott P4 3EGhz processor. Other than the fact that its a Compaq processor board I don't know much more.
The graphics card is nVidia nv11 64MB - this works fine tho.
How can I find out the BIOS number? Preferably with out rebooting.

Thanks for help.

Smeghead · 10-18-2004, 07:56 AM

We will need the motherbord model number to see if there are any problems.

TobyMaule · 10-18-2004, 08:12 AM

Where can I find the motherboard model number?

The Bios details are :
- System Bios :
Bios Version : COMPAQ - 20010906
Bios Date : 09/06/01
Identifier : AT/AT COMPATIBLE

My current Proccessor is a Pentium4 1.5Ghz if this helps!?

- Processor :
Quantity : 1
Processor Type : GenuineIntel
Processor Name : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1500MHz
Identifier : x86 Family 15 Model 0 Stepping 10
Speed : 1495Mhz
Level : 586
Granularity : 64K
Revision : 10
High-End Processor : False

TobyMaule · 10-18-2004, 09:21 AM

Could it be a power supply problem, it is only a 250W supply.
Running :
DVD drive
CD Re-writer
Western Digital Hard Drive
Quantum Fireball Hard Drive
3x 256MB SDRAM PC133

Anyone help?

**Fox** · 10-18-2004, 09:31 AM

How about taking everything except the vid card out and seeing if it'll post? That is a lot of stuff for such a tiny power supply.

It also does soung like a seating problem- either that or the processor itself is bad- I had a athlon that did that and after some close inspection, it was physically damaged (a nick in the core).

johnwill · 10-18-2004, 03:48 PM

If this is a Prescott core P4, most of the system specifications I see specify a minimum of a 350 watt supply. The Prescott is a real power hog, and under full load can consume over 150 watts! Doesn't leave much power for the rest of the system.

Smeghead · 10-19-2004, 01:30 AM

So you had a P4 1.5ghz on a board that has a 133 FSB.

And you put in a P4 3.0GHZ....I dont think your motherboard can handle that m8. Now I might be wrong on this as I dont use Intel chips. But does the P4 3.0GHZ not require a motherboard woth a 400MHZ FSB?

Please correct me if I am wrong on this

You can find out your motherboard model by going to www.cpuid.com and download the program. It will tell you all you need to know. Put your old cpu back in a try that.

Smeg

TobyMaule · 10-19-2004, 06:00 AM

OK here's the deal.
I just got all this info from the CPUID program.

DMI System Information
----------------------
System #1
manufacturer Compaq
product 5365EA 470022-837
version MODEL1
serial 4D1BKHVFV0H6
UUID 20969BF4-6F67D511-A4949E24-B8B35612

DMI Baseboard
-------------
Baseboard #1
vendor Compaq
model 077Ch
revision unknown
serial 4D1BKHVFV0H6

DMI System Enclosure
--------------------
System enclosure #1
manufacturer Compaq
chassis type Desktop
chassis serial 4D1BKHVFV0H6

DMI Processor
-------------
CPU #1
manufacturer Intel
model Pentium(R) 4 processor 1500 MHz
clock speed 1500.0MHz
FSB speed 400.0MHz
multiplier 4.0x

From this can you tell me if the P4 3.0Ghz Prescott processor is compatible.

Again, thanks for your time and help.

crazijoe · 10-19-2004, 08:04 AM

I don't think the Prescott CPU is compatible P4 Prescotts require a 800MHz FSB. Yours is currently running a 400MHz FSB. Being a 1.5GHz Compaq this is probably about 2-3 years old and I believe you might be stuck with a 2.2GHz CPU running 400MHz FSB cap with your MB. You might want to download Everest to see what chipset your MB has then you can research to set what the maximum CPU speed that will run with that particular chipset.

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/everest.html

norv@fsmail.net · 10-19-2004, 11:23 AM

prescotts are a pain even on boards that do say they support them... the chances of geting it to run on a two year old board is pretty low.
sorry

10-18-2004, 06:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
TobyMaule Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 20 OS: Win XP	PC won't boot after installing P4 3.0Ghz Processor Can anyone please help. I just installed a P4 3.0Ghz processor and tried to boot up but not a lot happened. The drives spun up and fan kicked in to life as if it tried to boot up but nothing appeared on monitor.

10-18-2004, 07:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
Smeghead Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Belfast Posts: 169 OS: XP pro	We will need the motherbord model number to see if there are any problems. __________________ Smoke me a Kipper I'll be back for Breakfast..!

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johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 39,789 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Windows 7, Linux Blog Entries: 1	If this is a Prescott core P4, most of the system specifications I see specify a minimum of a 350 watt supply. The Prescott is a real power hog, and under full load can consume over 150 watts! Doesn't leave much power for the rest of the system. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

10-19-2004, 01:30 AM	#9 (permalink)
Smeghead Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Belfast Posts: 169 OS: XP pro	So you had a P4 1.5ghz on a board that has a 133 FSB. And you put in a P4 3.0GHZ....I dont think your motherboard can handle that m8. Now I might be wrong on this as I dont use Intel chips. But does the P4 3.0GHZ not require a motherboard woth a 400MHZ FSB? Please correct me if I am wrong on this You can find out your motherboard model by going to www.cpuid.com and download the program. It will tell you all you need to know. Put your old cpu back in a try that. Smeg __________________ Smoke me a Kipper I'll be back for Breakfast..! Last edited by Smeghead; 10-19-2004 at 01:44 AM. Reason: additional info.

10-19-2004, 11:23 AM	#12 (permalink)
norv@fsmail.net Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 29 OS: xp	prescotts are a pain even on boards that do say they support them... the chances of geting it to run on a two year old board is pretty low. sorry __________________ Norv p4 2.8E @3.4GHz 33 c idle 42 c load Cooler master hyper 6 heatpipe 1024 MB kingston hyper x pc 3200 DFI Lanpartypro875B rev B leadtek GFX 5900 flashed to 5950 ultra @500/920 Mhz giving a 3Dmark03 score of 7011 1x maxtor 160 GB SATA 1x maxtor 80GB ATA 1x Antec true controll 550 w powering mobo, gfx and HDD's 1x qtek cheapo 600w powering optical drives uv cold cathodes and fans thermaltake xaser case heavily modified to take 2nd psu just in case you where wondering

10-18-2004, 07:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
mark3567 Guest Posts: n/a OS:	Hi, Try reseating the CPU. Also, you need to tell us everything about your computer, CPU type (prescott or northwood), motherboard, bios number, video card...etc. That might give us a clue to what is going on.

10-18-2004, 07:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
TobyMaule Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 20 OS: Win XP	I tried reseating CPU but still not working. Its a Prescott P4 3EGhz processor. Other than the fact that its a Compaq processor board I don't know much more. The graphics card is nVidia nv11 64MB - this works fine tho. How can I find out the BIOS number? Preferably with out rebooting. Thanks for help.

10-18-2004, 08:12 AM	#5 (permalink)
TobyMaule Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 20 OS: Win XP	Where can I find the motherboard model number? The Bios details are : - System Bios : Bios Version : COMPAQ - 20010906 Bios Date : 09/06/01 Identifier : AT/AT COMPATIBLE My current Proccessor is a Pentium4 1.5Ghz if this helps!? - Processor : Quantity : 1 Processor Type : GenuineIntel Processor Name : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1500MHz Identifier : x86 Family 15 Model 0 Stepping 10 Speed : 1495Mhz Level : 586 Granularity : 64K Revision : 10 High-End Processor : False

10-18-2004, 09:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
TobyMaule Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 20 OS: Win XP	Could it be a power supply problem, it is only a 250W supply. Running : DVD drive CD Re-writer Western Digital Hard Drive Quantum Fireball Hard Drive 3x 256MB SDRAM PC133 Anyone help?

10-18-2004, 09:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
Fox TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,752 OS: XP Pro, CentOS My System	How about taking everything except the vid card out and seeing if it'll post? That is a lot of stuff for such a tiny power supply. It also does soung like a seating problem- either that or the processor itself is bad- I had a athlon that did that and after some close inspection, it was physically damaged (a nick in the core).

10-19-2004, 06:00 AM	#10 (permalink)
TobyMaule Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 20 OS: Win XP	OK here's the deal. I just got all this info from the CPUID program. DMI System Information ---------------------- System #1 manufacturer Compaq product 5365EA 470022-837 version MODEL1 serial 4D1BKHVFV0H6 UUID 20969BF4-6F67D511-A4949E24-B8B35612 DMI Baseboard ------------- Baseboard #1 vendor Compaq model 077Ch revision unknown serial 4D1BKHVFV0H6 DMI System Enclosure -------------------- System enclosure #1 manufacturer Compaq chassis type Desktop chassis serial 4D1BKHVFV0H6 DMI Processor ------------- CPU #1 manufacturer Intel model Pentium(R) 4 processor 1500 MHz clock speed 1500.0MHz FSB speed 400.0MHz multiplier 4.0x From this can you tell me if the P4 3.0Ghz Prescott processor is compatible. Again, thanks for your time and help.

10-19-2004, 08:04 AM	#11 (permalink)
crazijoe Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Omaha, The Center of the Universe Posts: 7,632 OS: WinXP, Win2K3 My System	I don't think the Prescott CPU is compatible P4 Prescotts require a 800MHz FSB. Yours is currently running a 400MHz FSB. Being a 1.5GHz Compaq this is probably about 2-3 years old and I believe you might be stuck with a 2.2GHz CPU running 400MHz FSB cap with your MB. You might want to download Everest to see what chipset your MB has then you can research to set what the maximum CPU speed that will run with that particular chipset. http://www.snapfiles.com/get/everest.html