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Do you need force to secure a intel cpu lid down?

Phil2008

Phil2008

Phil2008

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I have just built my first intel system, with a E8400 and a Abit IP-35 ( non pro version) and i think ive buggered the cpu cos I had to push down on the door thing quite hard to get it to close, Is that normal, Im use to the amds where You just drop the cpu in and push thhe lever down.



Basically it turns on but no dosplay??
 
The CPU itself fits into the socket quite easiily if you have got it positioned the right way round (it's marked so not sure anyone could fluff that bit) but the retention collar needs a decent bit of force to secure it in place and makes a little crunching sound.
 
when I turn it on the fans spin up for a few secs, and turns off then a few secs an turns on again and just keeps looping?? and ideas???
 
speedy2004 said:
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Loads of ideas, maybe list your specs and if new or used etc, have u any way to test the components?

PSU good? Memory good etc? Try and go back to a basic build with as little wires as possible and work from there.

Could be a load of reasons but I wouldn't place a borked CPU installation high in the list of villians.

I'm thinking shifty PSU, bad memory installation or short circuiting mobo?
 
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That what ive bought but the (non pro) board.. If I take out the 8pin power plug for the cpu it stays on but no dispay still??
 
speedy2004 said:
when I turn it on the fans spin up for a few secs, and turns off then a few secs an turns on again and just keeps looping?? and ideas???
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disconnect or take out everything that not needed to get a display showing (I.E soundcards, harddrives, dvd-roms, etc )and try with only one stick of memory installed
(swapping between memory sticks if you have two or more,plus try it in different ram slots)....
 
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Did you reset the CMOS after install?

And as Meatloaf says, if you haven't already, install the latest bios too.
 
You're correct of course, I had in my mind that the OP was upgrading from a previous LGA775 CPU!

I notice from the sig though that it's probably an Opty!!

Still clear the CMOS, unplug all power/remove CMOS battery etc, reconnect, and see what happens.
 
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Does a stock Abit IP-35 play nice with a Core2 E8400 anyone?

I was thinking PSU problems but I use those Corsair units and their great, still would be good to hook it up to a PSU tester to be sure.

Best suggestion so far is to take out all the memory apart from one stick and try again. If the mobo won't boot with the new chip then your stuffed!
 
Mmm, although other P35 chipsets seem to support E8400's no problem, the Abit website just says n/a regarding Wolfdale's on the CPU support list...

http://www.abit.com.tw/cpu-support-list/intel/intel-core2-duo.htm

Could there be something different in the way Abit implement things on the the IP35-Pro mobo that means E8XXX's won't work?

EDIT: Seems unlikely as a quick Google shows lots of Abit IP35-Pro's and E8400's doing silly clocks!

What version is the board? V1.1?
 
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I have two of the Abit boards, one is a regular IP-35 the other the pro.
I found the regular IP35 needed a Bios flash to work with the E8400 I have.
When I tried to run the E8400 with the older Bios it just kept rebooting at startup.
The Pro Bios was the latest so worked fine straight out the box.

As already stated, if a friend has an older C2D CPU see if you can borrow it for 10 mins to flash the bios.
I was lucky, as I also had an E2180 in my second machine.
 
Robzere31 said:
I have two of the Abit boards, one is a regular IP-35 the other the pro.
I found the regular IP35 needed a Bios flash to work with the E8400 I have.
When I tried to run the E8400 with the older Bios it just kept rebooting at startup.
The Pro Bios was the latest so worked fine straight out the box.

As already stated, if a friend has an older C2D CPU see if you can borrow it for 10 mins to flash the bios.
I was lucky, as I also had an E2180 in my second machine.
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So when you turn yours on the fans spin up for a few secs, and turns off then a few secs it turns on again and just keeps looping???
 
speedy2004 said:
So when you turn yours on the fans spin up for a few secs, and turns off then a few secs it turns on again and just keeps looping???
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I had the same problem with my old 3GHZ - been trying to get you on MSN, but you're not online :(

Turned out to be motherboard unfortunately.

Do diagnostics on everything you can (try the new memory in your old PC maybe?)

Doesn't sound like it's the CPU.

At a guess I'd say the motherboard is dodgy.

Rebuild the PC slowly and carefully again.

If that doesn't work, and if you can verify the RAM isn't faulty then RMA the motherboard I reckon.

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Also test the power supply somehow, could well be that. It's long, boring and horrible, but plug the PSU into your old system and see what happens.
 
It did with the E8400/Abit IP35 combo until I flashed the Bios.
The latest Bios for the non pro is dated March 2008 which you can get from the Abit website.

The IP35 Pro Bios is dated 09/06/2007 but works fine with the E8400,
apart from the temp sensors are all screwed.
 
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