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Name: animal_uc
Date: February 8, 2008 at 07:58:43 Pacific
OS: Microsoft Windows XP Prof
CPU/Ram: x86 Family 6 Mod 8 Step 6
Product: DELL OptiPlex GX110
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I replaced my cpu wit this Intel® Pentium® III 1.4GHz Socket 370 512K Cache Server CPU OEM.
http://www.starmicro.net/detail.asp...
When I plugged in the power cord it tried to start up. Then I turned it off and connected everything back up it never booted to a bios screen. I replaced the old cpu and it booted fine. any suggestions?



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Name: animal_uc
Date: February 8, 2008 at 10:08:18 Pacific
Reply:

Dell is so mixed up! Looking at the details on the GX110 compatibility, I found a statement that the upgrade must be done with the A05 BIOS version. Unfortunately, my machine was running A08! Apparently, Dell and/or Intel had decided to "lock out" the Tualatin processors on the later BIOS versions (boo, hiss!). http://duhvoodooman.com/powrleap/37...
downgraded the BIOS from version a08 to a05. [The trick here is to reboot using a 3.5" floppy with MS-DOS command.com on it, along with the BIOS file.


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Response Number 2
Name: jackbomb
Date: February 8, 2008 at 11:12:45 Pacific
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So, you got it working?

The lean, mean, movie playing P3 machine
P3-S 1400 @ 1.66GHz, 158MHz FSB
2GB PC2700 DDR
7950GT AGP
Optoma 1280x720 projector
JBL 5.1 amp and speakers
Now storing 114 HD movies


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Response Number 3
Name: animal_uc
Date: February 8, 2008 at 12:24:01 Pacific
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I have not back flashed my bios yet. I updated my bios a few months ago to add a new 250gb drive and use a pci card. Not sure what will happen.


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Response Number 4
Name: animal_uc
Date: February 8, 2008 at 15:31:19 Pacific
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I just back flashed and my 2nd drive was seen by bios. When I replaced the cpu it reacted the same. It started up when I put the power plug in and I had to manually shut it down. I reconnected everything and the bios screen never came up when I started it.


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Response Number 5
Name: TechInTraining
Date: February 17, 2008 at 14:55:05 Pacific
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I am having troubles with my comp. I have upgraded my cpu to a 2.40gz instead of the 2.0gz that was in there to begin with. Everthing worked out except that it only says that it is a 1.80gz. Also the CPU Frequenzy is locked and I cant get in there to change anything......figured i would try find some help so ya anyone can help that would be super. My comp Manufacturer is ECS and the model is M925.

Tech In Training.


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