Putting in a faster CPU

the CPU junk, Thanks

 

Hi,
Please post with a link to the motherboard's webpage.
Edit: The original post was edited after my reply.

 

http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWeb/Support/CPU_Support.aspx?DetailID=333&MenuID=48&LanID=9

 

Thanks for posting back.

The 2.53 Ghz info I see says "test ".

Is it a 2.53 Celeron (Prescott)?

We would all like to improve our systems

Matt

 

Thanks Matt, Its not a celeron, but a pentium 4

 

The P4 Northwood core is "Yes ". That listing is for a PCB (Version/Revision) of 7.3. In case you haven't checked:
http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWeb/Support/KnowHow.aspx#ver_mb
Some of the earlier versions of that motherboard did not support that core.

It should work As you say it may be damaged, but I would expect that you would not see 1.9Ghz, that's why I wonder about the version (PCB) number.

Check the BIOS upgrade list in case a BIOS upgrade may add support for that processor.

No pins would have been bent in the swap? You can very carefully straighten them.

You have replaced the thermal compound between the CPU and the heatsink. You need the thinnest, most even layer of compound.

It may be worth investigating a little further, you might find some reason.

Don't forget to be careful with your antistatics.

Matt

 

Found this:

Although it is for a version 8.1, if you can enter the BIOS, try it. 1.9 sounds like what a 2.53 would show.

Another,

Maybe you should find the information about the processor at Intel (you will need to know the model number).

I put "CPU" into the FAQ search engine. It came up with 23 pages, you may find some more relavent information there.

Matt