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new CPU install: no post - put in old CPU: no post - wtf

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ThePiston

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I bought a Xeon e3110 and installed it with the new 13o BIOS for my Gigabyte 965P-DS3. I had an e6600 in it working fine which is what I flashed BIOS with. The flashing went fine and it booted into the 13o BIOS which is for 45nm CPUs.

The new CPU didn't post at all, so I assumed it was because the mobo wasn't made for the Xeon even though it's the same core as the e8400 which some people have been getting to work on Rev 2.0 of this mobo - I have Rev 3.3. I put the old CPU back into it and still no post.

No beeps, no nothing - just fans.

I've taken it apart 3 times now and still no post. Any more ideas?
 
You didn't happen to forget to connect the ATX12V cable after swapping, did you? 😱

Beyond that, if you didn't already do so, unplug the computer, remove the CMOS battery, and clear the CMOS, then put the battery back in and see if it snaps out of it. Gigabyte claims these boards have a "virtual dual BIOS" as a bail-out but I haven't been able to find documentation on how to actually use that feature yet.
 
I do not see that CPU supported anywhere and there's no official support for the following:
QX9650
E8500
E8400
E8200
E8190
and this one is not supported at all
QX9770

you're definitely tried running a unsupported cpu, and you more than likely damaged the motherboard, probably fried the bios chip.

plus, the F13 BIOS are both beta, only.
"Enable 45nm CPU with non official support, due to Intel having no official guarantee for 45nm CPUs on non-3 series chipsets"
 
i don't see how i could have fried the board using another 775 CPU. There are other users claiming they are using the e8400 which is what the Xeon 3110 is. If anything, it would have just not let me post...
 
Don't see how it could have fried the bios. Only problem I ever had with an unsupported cpu was a Barton that screwed the memory controller on a mb (that wouldn't apply here).

Have you inspected the cpu socket to make sure that you didn't somehow damage it?
 
yeah - battery out, unplugged, all that - dead I tell you, DEAD. The only thing I can think of is that maybe my ram needs 2.1v to work (4-4-4 Ballistix), but I'm pretty sure it would boot otherwise.

I get no beeps if I take all the ram out, but I do get a long continuous beep if i leave PCI-e power supply out of video card... so doesn't that mean the BIOS is working to some degree?

**EDIT** or is that sound coming from the video card??
 
I told you the obvious answer, I don't care what people claim they are doing, what the manufacturer of the motherboard says is the only thing that matters. the boards shot, and probably the cpu's as well.
 
I hear what your saying, but the Xeon is a 775 socket CPU and that bios supports 45nm 775 CPUs. I don't think it's as cut and dry as that, but it could be... I'd seriously doubt both CPUs are dead.
 
the update does has the disclaimer "Enable 45nm CPU with non official support, due to Intel having no official guarantee for 45nm CPUs on non-3 series chipsets", plus the Xeon is not even on the list as possible compatible, so that cpu is out the door right then. you'll need a motherboard that can actually support both of those cpu to test them, but the xeon is probably toast along with the motherboard. it is as cut and dry as that, you're grasping at straws to think otherwise. I have laid out the cold hard facts, and if you ignore them , may as well take a steamroller to your pc.
 
well, we'll see in a few days. I've got an EP35-DS3 overnighted from newegg, but probably won't be here until Monday. My money is still on board death... I've never heard of CPUs being killed by stock BIOSes.
 
What leads you to believe that the Xeon drew too much power? The power requirements for it are less than the other chip. I can't see the reasoning.
 
I also agree something else is wrong. Go back to basics and re-check everything. Besides if you had both chips in a supposed bad motherboard then both would be bad and what are you going to try in the new MB? Do you have a friend that is willing to swap parts?
please take one last look at your setup.
just trying to help, try to chill, we all are trying to help here.
 
not really worried about it, I just think it's weird and I was trying to see if I've overlooked anything since both CPUs do not work now - I've got a Rev 1.0 same mobo at work with an e4300 I can start testing with that either tonight or over the weekend. The new EP35-DS3 will be here Monday. I'll put the e6600 in the work PC since I was going to do that anyway - so at least I'll be able to test that CPU.
 
okay, that's not what you said, you said the board is the rev. 3.3 and now it's mysteriously rev. 1.0. I quote you "I have Rev 3.3." so, what else have you been lying about?
 
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