Help Upgraded comp now wont start.

[TEXICAN]

I got a new power supply and a new cpu installed both and the computer turned on fans and led lit up but nothing on the screen.  So I took the new cpu out and put the old one back.  Computer started windows started and computer shut off.  It did this several times so I put back in old psu.  Now Im back to old cpu and psu computer started asked if I want to start windows normaly I selected yes and computer turned off.  Whats going on this is the only computer i have to run aces high on????

[TEXICAN]

Ok I got it back running with the old cpu.  With the new one it just sits there no beep no anything.  I got the e8400.

[reeb]

is your mobo compatible with the 45nm proc?

[Getback]

Sounds like it's only getting a wee bit of power captain. Make sure you have the 6 pin or 4 pin cable plugged in by the CPU. Usually just left. Also, check all other connections.

[TEXICAN]

Ok after reading a bunch I need to update my bios.  Motherboard has ez flash 2 but it dosent do anything.  The motherboard is a ASUS P5N-E SLI went to the manufatures web site downloaded the utuility and the update but it dosent work.  Sigh I can't get it to flash.

[cattb]

kinda dumb question, does the bios in the system now support ez flash 2...i had a asus some time ago but when i upgraded the bios i had , how to say it, I manualy flash the bios till I was at a cetain upgraded version then i could use the software utility.in other words the older bios version could not use the ez flash till it was upgraded.
also switching CPU should put bios in default after new cpu in or clear the bios.

[MrRiplEy[H]]

When you change the CPU, ram or any other component in your system you must clear the bios settings by resetting the CMOS. Usually this is done by removing the CMOS battery for a few seconds.

If you miss this step it's possible that bios settings left over from your previous hardware are so incompatible with your new hardware that they won't start at all or even get damaged.

Does your computer still have a floppy drive? It's still the most reliable way to flash bios (going into dos prompt on floppy). The ez flash 2 is supposed to have a bios udpate utility within the bios so you don't even need to boot into the OS, just go to bios settings, choose ez flash, start it and read the new file from a floppy.

[TEXICAN]

I tried using floppy that I made from the manufatures web site but it didn't work.  Then I found a bootable cd from the same place downloaded and burnt it.  Nothing works.

[MrRiplEy[H]]

I tried using floppy that I made from the manufatures web site but it didn't work.  Then I found a bootable cd from the same place downloaded and burnt it.  Nothing works.

What exactly did you try to do with the floppy? Describe steps.

[Fulmar]

I have the same exact motherboard.  I've honestly flashed it 5 or 6 times.  Every time I've done it I used Asus' Windows Utility for flashing.

[Denholm]

Did you remember to boot from the floppy/CD when attempting to flash your BIOS?

[TEXICAN]

I finally got it to work using the windows utility.  Now the ez flash works too after the update.  Had a fps of 66-75 with everything but smooth shadows turned on . And I haven't even put the new video card in yet!

[Masherbrum]

I finally got it to work using the windows utility.  Now the ez flash works too after the update.  Had a fps of 66-75 with everything but smooth shadows turned on . And I haven't even put the new video card in yet!

CPU will make the bigger difference of the two.