Author Topic: Bad CPU?? (Read 843 times)

Rolex · « **Reply #15 on:** August 25, 2006, 09:17:34 PM »

The Approved CPU list from mobo manufacturer says maximum CPU is Newcastle 3500+/3800+. It won't work, sorry.

RELIC · « **Reply #16 on:** August 25, 2006, 09:46:28 PM »

Great...
Well now I guess I get to buy a new MB or a diff cpu.

Thanks for the help.

Shamus · « **Reply #17 on:** August 25, 2006, 10:30:38 PM »

Relic,

I checked the Epox site and it showed that MB being ok with the 4000+

There is a bios dated 6/16/06 that supports the FX60, you might try updating to that one if you have not already done so.

shamus

Wolfala · « **Reply #18 on:** August 25, 2006, 10:50:12 PM »

Def do the BIOS update with the working 3000 CPU in it.

Rolex · « **Reply #19 on:** August 26, 2006, 09:16:33 AM »

RELIC:

The website info for the motherboard series says "Athlon-64/Athlon-64 FX up to 4000+..."

That is general information for both version 1.x and 2.x; not specific information for each version.

You have a straight Athlon-64, not an FX series, going into a version 2.x board and the limit for yours is as I said above, according to the CPU approved list. It's in the 3rd file bundled in the zip file.

Anyway, don't feel too bad because marketing people make compatibility kind of complicated knowing there is a lot of money to be made from people making mistakes. Case in point would be the other people responding here without checking the approved list. You're lucky you haven't gone out and bought a new power supply, then some new RAM, followed by a new CPU fan and God knows what else may still be suggested...

The lesson is to always check the approved CPU list since it's compiled by the engineers and QA people testing those CPUs.

RELIC · « **Reply #20 on:** August 26, 2006, 12:44:30 PM »

First off thanks to everyone who has posted trying to help.

I've got an email to both AMD and Epox so hopefully will know more Monday. After reviewing the Epox website I have the feeling the MB should support this cpu. Now I could be wrong - clearly something ain't right. The Epox site does say Athlon-64/Athlon-64 FX up to 4000+ but the FX series has never been labeled using the "speed" of the cpu. For the 939 socket they are named FX-55, FX-57 and the most current model is the FX-60. So I read that statement to say they do support the 64 models up to 4000+ and also support the FX models. In fact the latest bio notes says it provides support for the FX-60.
The AMD website also says the 4000+ is compatible with the EP-9NDA3+ rev 2.1 and the MB shipping box indicates my rev as 2.x - and it appears there was only one revision of this board, at least that is all I can find on the Epox website.
It just wouldn't make any sense for Epox to support up to the top of the line FX-60 and not support the 4000+ for this board.
I was using the last bios version when I tried the first cpu so I don't think that is the issue but I will try flashing it again and see.
My PSU is a thermaltake 480 watt so I don't think it is the culprit.

RELIC · « **Reply #21 on:** August 26, 2006, 05:30:27 PM »

Flashed to the latest bios and still nothing

acetnt367th · « **Reply #22 on:** August 26, 2006, 08:49:49 PM »

Relic,

Can't help here but will give you another story. I bought a new kit - cpu and motherboard and decided to use my old 2400+ athlon (not 64) as a replacement for my sister's 2000+ processor. Her motherboard did support it with the same bios. It never worked giving the exact same result you had i.e. system starts for a second then all shuts down. After mutliple switches I gave up and tossed the 2400+.

Never figured it out

Acetnt

RELIC · « **Reply #23 on:** August 26, 2006, 09:33:44 PM »

Well I hope I have better luck!