HP Dead

[Nosf3ratu]

Okay, its not exactly dead but its not working. I replaced the CPU in it and I reboot and it doesn't work. As well as the keyboard, the monitor also doesn't come on. I need serious help with this. It has an ASUS board.

 

[sivart]

you need to provide more information. What was the original CPU (Type, MHz, Cache, FSB). Your new CPU may not be compatible with the motherboard and thus you are not getting the machine to POST.

For example, you can get a 2.8GHz processor in both 533MHz FSB and 800MHz FSB. These are both the same size physically (# pins) and fit into the same socket, but if you board doesn't support 800MHz FSB you will get a slower speed or no boot at all.

 

[Nosf3ratu]

Sorry, the original was an Athlon XP 2600+(Barton core, 1.91GHz, not sure about FSB). The one I'm trying to get in there and get working is an Athlon XP 1700+. It SHOULD be working. The mobo is an ASUS A7V8X-LA(which they do not list on their website anywhere).

 

[speed01]

Why did you change the processor?

Speed

 

[Alaska]

As far as I know this model board was only sold in systems (Compaq, HP, eMachines, etc.).

You will need to go to the system manufacturer's website to get any bios updates or see faqs for this board.

 

[Nosf3ratu]

Yes you are correct, they are made by ASUS but I guess it was exclusively for HP and other oem's. I'm still having problems so any USEFUL information would be greatly appreciated. I changed the processor because I am giving the system to a friend of mine.

 

[speed01]

If you put the old processor back in does it work?

Speed

 

[Nosf3ratu]

The old one was dead. I think I'll just end up getting a new one($77) and make him pay me back.

 

[speed01]

Are you sure the old processor was dead and not the board itself? Is the 1700+ known good? Seems to me that if you tried 2 different processors in the same board and got the same results, the board would be suspect.

Speed

 

[Nosf3ratu]

The board is working, I know that for sure because the comp. stopped working after I put the 1700+ in there. It has to be the BIOS, but then again its possible thats not it either because if the board can handle a 2600+ then it should be able to take a 1700+ with little difficulty, right?

 

[Fardringle]

Originally posted by: Nosf3ratu
The board is working, I know that for sure because the comp. stopped working after I put the 1700+ in there. It has to be the BIOS, but then again its possible thats not it either because if the board can handle a 2600+ then it should be able to take a 1700+ with little difficulty, right?

If the old CPU was dead, then the computer stopped working BEFORE you put the 1700+ in it, didn't it?

As speed01 asked, how do you know for certain the motherboard is not dead? Have you tried BOTH processors in a different computer? Or have you at least tried the 1700+ in another PC? If you can't confirm that that processor(s) are working or not, there's no way to know for certain if the motherboard is working properly.

 

[FlyingPenguin]

It's HARD to kill a CPU. I would be more suspicious of the mobo.

On another note, OEM systems are NOT like normal mobos. The mobo may just not have the ability to clock down to the CPU you installed. It may be trying to run it at a faster cFSB than it can handle.