mool

ok. sold my E6750(dual core) straight off the mobo. immediately went down to the local comp shop and bought a Q6600(quad core). popped it in and nothing. the mobo powers everything on the board, fans turn on, evrything seems fine except no boot, no beeps, no video. unplugged the graphics card and tried on-board video, nothing. thought it might be the new cpu so I popped in an old celeron D, still nothing. Highly suspect the board! any thoughts.


System:
gigabyte GA-G33M-GS2R
INTEL Q6600
ATI 2900 XT
TITAN 700W PSU

manic

Did you clr cmos after this? If not try that, then when you reboot
try to get into bios and reset things..

mool

yep cleared cmos, even took battery out just to make sure. cant get into bios, no video at all, no system boot at all, no usual beeps, nothing. fans come on though(gpu, cpu system), case lights work aswell.

smz

This is a stab in the dark, but have you gone to the website of the maker of your board? Sometimes either newer CPU's and/or bugs related to older CPU's can prevent a post. The fact our fan a cpu fans come on tell me the board isn't completely dead. though have you tired yanking out the memory and seeing if you get the beeps associated with no memory installed? this is a way to see if your motherboard is on lifesupport or possible has a pulse.

Also, Not sure of what chipset you are running, but when i was out shopping for a C2D, the only prerequisite was that the board supported Quads even though I was buying a e6400 to pair with it. I don't know anything about the celeron D, but as far as the quad, many offer bios updates to either support it or improve bugs associated with it. If your board is a 945 chipset, I don't think you can run it period. Don't quote me, but the 945 is outdated and they are trying to keep it alive with a BS 1333fsb (via overclocking) stated right on the motherboards. My chipset is a 965 and support quads up to 1066fsb. Anything with 1333fsb should support all Q6600's. Anyhow, just got the latest CPU update for your board so here it goes. Looks like no problems should exist:

First off, this board has had a lot of bios revisions???

Download from ... F8b 2008/01/04

1. beta BIOS
2. update CPU ID

Download from ... F8a 2007/12/17

1. Beta Bios
2. Support Intel 45nm Wolfdale E8xxx series CPU

Download from ... F7 2007/11/22

1. Update CPU ID (Support Intel Yorkfield CPU)
2. Fix: Some of 1000 GB (1TB) HDDs will be detected size error.

Download from ... F6 2007/10/04

1. Fix COM2 compatibility issue

Download from ... F5 2007/09/07

1. Fix PS2 keyboard compatibility issues

Download from ... F3 2007/06/12

1. Fix Vista boot lag with 8GB memory issue

Download from ... F2 2007/04/24

1. First Release

Now for your CPU support.

Intel Core™ 2 Extreme QX9770 3.2GHz 12 MB Yorkfield 45nm C0 135W 1600 N/A
Intel Core™ 2 Extreme QX9650 3GHz 12 MB Yorkfield 45nm C0 130W 1333 F7
Intel Core™ 2 Duo E8500 3.16GHz 6MB Wolfdale 45nm C0 65W 1333 F8a
Intel Core™ 2 Duo E8400 3GHz 6MB Wolfdale 45nm C0 65W 1333 F8a
Intel Core™ 2 Duo E8200 2.66GHz 6MB Wolfdale 45nm C0 65W 1333 F8a
Intel Core™ 2 Duo E8190 2.66GHz 6MB Wolfdale 45nm C0 65W 1333 F8a
Intel Core™ 2 Extreme QX6850 3GHz 8MB Kentsfield 65nm G0 130W 1333 F3
Intel Core™ 2 Extreme QX6800 2.93GHz 8MB Kentsfield 65nm G0 130W 1066 F3
Intel Core™ 2 Extreme QX6700 2.66GHz 8MB Kentsfield 65nm B3 130W 1066 F2
Intel Core™ 2 Extreme X6800 2.93GHz 4MB Conroe XE 65nm B2 75W 1066 F2
Intel Core™ 2 Quad Q6700 2.66GHz 8MB Kentsfield 65nm G0 95W 1066 F3
Intel Core™ 2 Quad Q6600 2.40HGz 8MB Kentsfield 65nm G0 95W 1066 F3
Intel Core™ 2 Quad Q6600 2.40GHz 8MB Kentsfield 65nm B3 105W 1066 F2
Intel Core™ 2 Duo E6850 3GHz 4MB Conroe 65nm G0 65W 1333 F3
Intel Core™ 2 Duo E6750 2.66GHz 4MB Conroe 65nm G0 65W 1333 F3
Intel Core™ 2 Duo E6700 2.66GHz 4MB Conroe 65nm B2 65W 1066 F2
Intel Core™ 2 Duo E6600 2.40GHz 4MB Conroe 65nm B2 65W 1066 F2
Intel Core™ 2 Duo E6550 2.33GHz 4MB Conroe 65nm G0 65W 1333 F3
Intel Core™ 2 Duo E6540 2.33GHz 4MB Conroe 65nm G0 65W 1333 F3
Intel Core™ 2 Duo E6420 2.13GHz 4MB Conroe 65nm B2 65W 1066 F2
Intel Core™ 2 Duo E6400 2.13GHz 2MB Conroe 65nm L2 65W 1066 F2
Intel Core™ 2 Duo E6400 2.13GHz 2MB Conroe 65nm B2 65W 1066 F2
Intel Core™ 2 Duo E6320 1.86GHz 4MB Conroe 65nm B2 65W 1066 F2
Intel Core™ 2 Duo E6300 1.86GHz 2MB Conroe 65nm L2 65W 1066 F2
Intel Core™ 2 Duo E6300 1.86GHz 2MB Conroe 65nm B2 65W 1066 F2
Intel Core™ 2 Duo E4700 2.60GHz 2MB Conroe 65nm G0 65W 800 F8b
Intel Core™ 2 Duo E4600 2.40GH 2MB Conroe 65nm M0 65W 800 F6
Intel Core™ 2 Duo E4500 2.20GHz 2MB Conroe 65nm M0 65W 800 F3
Intel Core™ 2 Duo E4400 2GHz 2MB Conroe 65nm M0 65W 800 F3
Intel Core™ 2 Duo E4400 2GHz 2MB Conroe 65nm L2 65W 800 F2
Intel Core™ 2 Duo E4300 1.80GHz 2MB Conroe 65nm L2 65W 800 F2
Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2220 2.40GHz 1MB Conroe 65nm M0 65W 800 F3
Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200 2.2GHz 1MB Conroe 65nm M0 65W 800 F6
Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180 2.0GHz 1MB Conroe 65nm M0 65W 800 F6
Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160 1.8GHz 1MB Conroe 65nm M0 65W 800 F6
Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160 1.8GHz 1MB Conroe 65nm L2 65W 800 F2
Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2140 1.6GHz 1MB Conroe 65nm M0 65W 800 F6
Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2140 1.6GHz 1MB Conroe 65nm L2 65W 800 F2
Intel Celeron Dual-Core E1200 1.60GHz 1MB Conroe 65nm M0 65W 800 F8a
Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965 3.73GHz 4MB Presler 65nm C1 130W 1066 F2
Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 955 3.46GHz 4MB (2x2) Presler 65nm B1 130W 1066 F2
Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 840-XE 3.20GHz 2MB Smithfield 90nm A0 130W 800 F2
Intel Pentium D 960 3.60GHz 4MB Presler 65nm D0 95W 800 F2
Intel Pentium D 960 3.60GHz 4MB (2x2) Presler 65nm C1 130W 800 F2
Intel Pentium D 950 3.40GHz B1 Presler 65nm B1 130W 800 F2
Intel Pentium D 945 3.40GHz 4MB Presler 65nm D0 95W 800 F2
Intel Pentium D 945 3.40GHz 4MB Presler 65nm C1 95W 800 F2
Intel Pentium D 940 3.20GHz 4MB Presler 65nm C1 95W 800 F2
Intel Pentium D 940 3.20GHz 4MB (2x2) Presler 65nm B1 130W 800 F2
Intel Pentium D 935 3.20GHz 4MB Presler 65nm D0 95W 800 F2
Intel Pentium D 930 3GHz 4MB Presler 65nm C1 95W 800 F2
Intel Pentium D 930 3GHz 4MB (2x2) Presler 65nm B1 95W 800 F2
Intel Pentium D 925 3GHz 4MB Presler 65nm C1 95W 800 F2
Intel Pentium D 920 2.80GHz 4MB (2x2) Presler 65nm B1 95W 800 F2
Intel Pentium D 915 2.80GHz 4MB Presler 65nm C1 95W 800 F2
Intel Pentium D 840 3.20GHz 2MB Smithfield 90nm B0 130W 800 F2
Intel Pentium D 840 3.20GHz 2MB Smithfield 90nm A0 130W 800 F2
Intel Pentium D 830 3GHz 2MB Smithfield 90nm B0 130W 800 F2
Intel Pentium D 830 3GHz 2MB Smithfield 90nm A0 130W 800 F2
Intel Pentium D 820 2.80GHz 2MB Smithfield 90nm B0 95W 800 F2
Intel Pentium D 820 2.80GHz 2MB Smithfield 90nm A0 95W 800 F2
Intel Pentium D 805 2.66GHz 2MB Smithfield 90nm B0 95W 533 N/A
Intel P4-Extreme Edition 3.73GHz 2MB Prescott 90nm N0 115W 1066 F2
Intel P4-Extreme Edition 3.46GHz 2MB Northwood 0.13 micron M0 110.7W 1066 N/A
Intel P4-Extreme Edition 3.40GHz 2MB Northwood 0.13 micron M0 109.6W 800 N/A
Intel Pentium 4 672 3.80GHz 2MB Prescott 90nm R0 115W 800 F2
Intel Pentium 4 670 3.80GHz 2MB Prescott 90nm R0 115W 800 F2
Intel Pentium 4 670 3.80GHz 2MB Prescott 90nm N0 115W 800 F2
Intel Pentium 4 662 3.60GHz 2MB Prescott 90nm R0 115W 800 F2
Intel Pentium 4 661 3.60GHz 2MB Cedar Mill 65nm B1 86W 800 F2
Intel Pentium 4 660 3.60GHz 2MB Prescott 90nm N0 115W 800 F2
Intel Pentium 4 651 3.40GHz 2MB Cedar Mill 65nm D0 65W 800 F2
Intel Pentium 4 651 3.40GHz 2MB Cedar Mill 65nm B1 86W 800 F2
Intel Pentium 4 650 3.40GHz 2MB Prescott 90nm R0 84W 800 F2
Intel Pentium 4 650 3.40GHz 2MB Prescott 90nm N0 84W 800 F2
Intel Pentium 4 641 3.20GHz 2MB Cedar Mill 65nm D0 65W 800 F2
Intel Pentium 4 641 3.20GHz 2MB Cedar Mill 65nm B1 86W 800 F2
Intel Pentium 4 640 3.20GHz 2MB Prescott 90nm N0 84W 800 F2
Intel Pentium 4 631 3GHz 2MB Cedar Mill 65nm D0 65W 800 F2
Intel Pentium 4 631 3GHz 2MB Cedar Mill 65nm B1 86W 800 F2
Intel Pentium 4 630 3GHz 2MB Prescott 90nm N0 84W 800 F2
Intel Pentium 4 571 3.80GHz 1MB Prescott 90nm E0 115W 800 F2
Intel Pentium 4 570J 3.80GHz 1MB Prescott 90nm E0 115W 800 F2
Intel Pentium 4 561 3.60GHz 1MB Prescott 90nm E0 115W 800 F2
Intel Pentium 4 560 3.60GHz 1MB Prescott 90nm D0 115W 800 F2
Intel Pentium 4 560J 3.60GHz 1MB Prescott 90nm E0 115W 800 F2
Intel Pentium 4 551 3.40GHz 1MB Prescott 90nm G1 84W 800 F2
Intel Pentium 4 551 3.40GHz 1MB Prescott 90nm E0 84W 800 F2
Intel Pentium 4 550 3.40GHz 1MB Prescott 90nm E0 84W 800 F2
Intel Pentium 4 550J 3.40GHz 1MB Prescott 90nm E0 84W 800 F2
Intel Pentium 4 541 3.20GHz 1MB Prescott 90nm E0 84W 800 F2
Intel Pentium 4 540 3.20GHz 1MB Prescott 90nm E0 84W 800 F2
Intel Pentium 4 531 3.00GHz 1MB Prescott 90nm E0 84W 800 F6
Intel Pentium 4 530 3GHz 1MB Prescott 90nm D0 84W 800 F2
Intel Pentium 4 530J 3GHz 1MB Prescott 90nm E0 84W 800 F2
Intel Pentium 4 524 3.06GHz 1MB Prescott 90nm G1 84W 533 N/A
Intel Pentium 4 521 2.80GHz 1MB Prescott 90nm E0 84W 800 F2
Intel Pentium 4 520 2.80GHz 1MB Prescott 90nm D0 84W 800 F2
Intel Pentium 4 519K 3.06GHz 1MB Prescott 90nm G1 84W 533 N/A
Intel Pentium 4 516 2.93GHz 1MB Prescott 90nm G1 84W 533 N/A
Intel Pentium 4 516 2.93GHz 1MB Prescott 90nm E0 84W 533 N/A
Intel Pentium 4 506 2.66GHz 1MB Prescott 90nm E0 84W 533 N/A
Intel Pentium 4 505J 2.66GHz 1MB Prescott 90nm E0 84W 533 N/A
Intel Celeron 400 Sequence 440 2GHz 512KB Conroe-L 65nm A1 35W 800 F2
Intel Celeron 400 Sequence 430 1.8GHz 512KB Conroe-L 65nm A1 35W 800 F2
Intel Celeron 400 Sequence 420 1.60GHz 512KB Conroe-L 65nm A1 35W 800 F2
Intel Celeron D 365 3.60GHz 512KB Cedar Mill 65nm D0 65W 533 N/A
Intel Celeron D 360 3.46GHz 512KB Cedar Mill 65nm D0 65W 533 N/A
Intel Celeron D 356 3.33GHz 512KB Cedar Mill 65nm C1 86W 533 N/A
Intel Celeron D 355 3.33GHz 256KB Prescott 90nm G1 73W 533 N/A
Intel Celeron D 352 3.20GHz 512KB Cedar Mill 65nm C1 86W 533 N/A
Intel Celeron D 351 3.20GHz 256KB Prescott 90nm E0 84W 533 N/A
Intel Celeron D 346 3.06GHz 256KB Prescott 90nm E0 84W 533 N/A
Intel Celeron D 345J 3.06GHz 256KB Prescott 90nm E0 84W 533 N/A
Intel Celeron D 341 2.93GHz 256KB Prescott 90nm E0 84W 533 N/A
Intel Celeron D 340J 2.93GHz 256KB Prescott 90nm E0 84W 533 N/A
Intel Celeron D 336 2.80GHz 256KB Prescott 90nm E0 84W 533 N/A
Intel Celeron D 335J 2.80GHz 256KB Prescott 90nm E0 84W 533 N/A
Intel Celeron D 331 2.66GHz 256KB Prescott 90nm E0 84W 533 N/A
Intel Celeron D 330J 2.66GHz 256KB Prescott 90nm E0 84W 533 N/A
Intel Celeron D 326 2.53GHz 256KB Prescott 90nm E0 84W 533 N/A
Intel Celeron D 325J 2.53GHz 256KB Prescott 90nm E0 84W 533 N/A

mool

Thanks for the Help, you are aws. Still no luck tho. might try and send it in some where.

mool

WOH. I got it running, so strange tho. I went out and paid $210 for a new mobo (asus P5E-VM HDMI). put it together and guess what the same problem!!! ok atleast now I knew
it wasnt the board. so thought it might be the cpu, but its brand new I thought. so I pulled all ram off except for one stick no hdd no nothing except for the cpu. and still nothing, so I tried clearing the cmos on the new board and WOW it booted so sweet to hear that single mobo beep. turned it off and put all the ram back in and no boot. tried puting one stick at a
time back and long story short, when the ram stick in slot 3 is in it wont boot,. Why is this so? bad ram? never seen ram do this, it worked fine with other cpu b4 swap. maybe I
damaged it in swap.

manic

Bad ram. It happens.

smz

asus P5E-VM HDMI (nice board)

some ram just doesn't get along with some boards. It happens. To say it's bad by only testing it in one board is premature but after a couple you start to get the picture. hey if it's brand ram, you can probably get a new stick under the lifetime warranty.

SMZ

mool

Tried the stick in both boards. didnt work both times. same symptom.


Im through with generic ram, looking at getting some performance ram. DDR 800. what would you guys recommend? nothing to expensive, just not the cheap crap I already have. What does the numbers mean in regards to
latency?


Thanks for the willingness to help.
Godbless.

manic

I use corsair. With the latency numbers, the lower the numbers the
faster the speed. After that it gets real confusing., for me at least.

smz

Corsair is one of my favorites. If you are looking to save $$$, I would stay with the value select line.

Kingston also has an entry level line called Value Ram. This is the stuff they sell at best buy with part numbers starting with KVR (Kingston value ram)

A big thing in past memory that wasn't advertised all that much was high density vs low density. I think that only affected DDR1 though. You could go through 5 boards till one of the high density generic sticks worked.

My advise is the same as Manic. Corsair C4 is by far the best. One thing about them, is many online stores have large rebates for these guys. Fry's.com had the same ram I paid way more for 6 months ago for $39 after rebate for 2GB (1gb x2) This is the best stuff 4-4-4-12 @ 2.1v. I don't look past PC6400 personally.

I also have Kingston HyperX DDR2 ram in my server also 4-4-4-12.
But a little surprise came my way. I bought 2GB of Kingston Valueram $37.99 for 2GB (1gb x 2) with no rebate and put that in my AMD Linux box. Would you believe that box is overclocked to a point where the ram is running at 806mhz (pc5300 rated at 667mhz)

No heatsinks or anything.

Well that's about it. I'd stay away from PQI and OCZ personally. I've always liked Crucial (micron), they've been around longer then almost anyone.

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Have fun!,
SMZ

mool

Thanks for the help again. you guys are great. With the ram shopping tho, Im actually in Australia, forgot to mention. i have my ways of discount shopping, I do alright. prices just got really cheap in 2008 anyway, think it has to do with the strong aussie dollar, worth 95c US.

GodBless.


(Got Jesus, I hear its hell without him)