Please help with cpu problem.

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I bought this ECS G31T-M7 board http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Pr...x?DetailID=897&CategoryID=1&MenuID=16&LanID=9
and i did fit the old cpu from my previous ECS 662 1066T-M2 http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Pr...ilID=720&DetailName=Feature&MenuID=24&LanID=0
which is a 3.0 GHz single core SL9CB (Intel Pentium 4 531 cpu, but it don't post and gives
"no signal" error. If this is a cpu problem then which cpu must i get to get this board working?
Please, i don't know much about cpu's and i would like to know how to identify a problem like this.
Thx.

My old CPU is a 3.0 GHz single core SL9CB Intel Pentium 4 531
http://www.cpu-world.com/sspec/SL/SL9CB.html
 
It will work with practically any socket 775 CPU. Single core, dual core and quad core.
 
It seems like that motherboard doesn't support FSB 800/533, and that P4 chip requires 800MHz FSB and stretching it to 1067 is too far.

Update: I hope for your sake that you have DDR2 800 or DDR2 667 and not DDR2 533!
 
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Pada said:
It seems like that motherboard doesn't support FSB 800/533, and that P4 chip requires 800MHz FSB and stretching it to 1067 is too far.

Update: I hope for your sake that you have DDR2 800 or DDR2 667 and not DDR2 533!
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So Core 2 Duo should be the better option, regarding the ram it's 2 identical DDR2 512mb ram Hynix 512MB 1R×8 PC2-4200U-444-12. Is this 444 the size that is smaller than DDR2 800 or DDR2 667 and DDR2 533?
 
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Eish, you might have a problem with those as well.

PC4200 = DDR2 533MHz !

If you go for C2D E6xxx/7xxx/8xxx, then I would suggest that you get 2x 1GB or 2x 2GB DDR2 800MHz.
If you've survived with 1GB, then 2GB should suffice.
 
Pada said:
Eish, you might have a problem with those as well.

PC4200 = DDR2 533MHz !

If you go for C2D E6xxx/7xxx/8xxx, then I would suggest that you get 2x 1GB or 2x 2GB DDR2 800MHz.
If you've survived with 1GB, then 2GB should suffice.
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Huge problem now regarding funds for this upgrade Pada, and thx again for showing me the way.
 
Did your old motherboard die on you or why did you buy a new one?

You might even be able to get an old motherboard for free (2nd-hand ofc) that would take your DDR2 533 + P4 CPU...
I mean, I have my brother's old P4 (socket 478) with 1.5GB DDR 400 just lying here in my room, and my AMD 2400+ with 1GB RAM is in my office's roof which drives our LCD TV :)

Next time round, make sure of the specifications before buying it. Generally it's a good idea to ask here, even if you're fairly certain that the components would match...
This however was the first time that I've seen a Socket 775 motherboard that can't handle a low-end Socket 775 CPU! I would've been fooled by this too.
 
Pada said:
Did your old motherboard die on you or why did you buy a new one?

You might even be able to get an old motherboard for free (2nd-hand ofc) that would take your DDR2 533 + P4 CPU...
I mean, I have my brother's old P4 (socket 478) with 1.5GB DDR 400 just lying here in my room, and my AMD 2400+ with 1GB RAM is in my office's roof which drives our LCD TV :)

Next time round, make sure of the specifications before buying it. Generally it's a good idea to ask here, even if you're fairly certain that the components would match...
This however was the first time that I've seen a Socket 775 motherboard that can't handle a low-end Socket 775 CPU! I would've been fooled by this too.
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I did check the specs Pada, but cos my lack of knowledge regarding cpu's i made a big mistake.
I am working now from my 2nd pc (ECS 848P-A7 with 1gig ram and a 2.8GHz cpu) and the reason why i want to upgrade my main PC mobo is for the need of 4 Sata ports which is going to cost me now.
 
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