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CPU PROBLEMS

By tkunzl ·
i HAVE A aOPEN MOTHERBOARD ( AX6BC-VER2 )CURRENTLY RUNNING A CELERON 733CPU. I'VE BOUGHT A CELERON 1.3GHz CPU WITH THE SAME 370 SOCKET (FC-PGA2) IT FITS BUT THE COPUTER WILL NOT BOOTUP.
WHAT CANT I DO? BIOS, JUMPERS, WHAT DO I CHANGE?
ANY HELP WOULD BE GREAT!!
THANKYOU.

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by ping_me_mcse In reply to CPU PROBLEMS

You need to configure the Bios to increase the multiplier and clock.There might be jumpers on your motherboard to configure this thing.

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by djent In reply to CPU PROBLEMS

Find out if you MB supports your new CPU, if not get a different MB.

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by TheChas In reply to CPU PROBLEMS

According to the manual, your motherboard is limited to a 800 MHz CPU.

100 MHz front side buss, and 8X maximum multiplier.

Chas

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by dmiles In reply to CPU PROBLEMS

Processor
Intel Celeron? Processor 266MHz-466MHz (66Mhz).
Intel Pentium? II Processor 233MHz-366MHz (66Mhz).
Intel Pentium? II Processor 350MHz-450MHz (100Mhz)
Intel Pentium? III Processor 450MHz-550MHz (100Mhz)
Slot 1 Socket for Future Expansion.

You will need to consider getting a new motherboard

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