945GCT-M3 (V3.0) CPU upgrade

[marknyoung]

Greetings,

Below are the specs of the system I am tinkering with:

Motherboard: 945GCT-M3 (V3.0)
Bios Version: 07/05/22 bios website
Memory: DDR2 Dual Channel 2 GB 266.6 MHz PC2-5300
Operation System: Vista - 32 - Home
Power Supply: 450 W
Current CPU: Intel Pentium D 925 - Presler - Socket 775 LGA - 65 NM - Family F, Model 6 3.0 MHz
Upgrade CPU: Core 2 Duo E6700 2.66GHz - HH80557PH0674M Intel - Socket 775 LGA link to new cpu
Compatibility: cpu-upgrade information

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  I flashed the bios with the current bios offerings from ECS's website.
  It is registering as version 07/05/22 upon restarting.
  Cleared CMOS
  Seated new e6700 CPU properly
  Verified that RAM, battery, et cetera is seated

Upon re-starting all I am faced with is a blank black screen; which, inevitably shifts into the analog/digital screen save placeholder.

Any other tips to consider before presuming the CPU is, despite being "guaranteed not dead upon arrival," in fact, dead?

Granted, I do not have any previous experience with this. However, I properly flashed BIOS and was under the assumption (based what I deemed :sufficient" research [perhaps not enough]) I merely place new CPU in slot and it is recognized.

Do I have to alter Microcode information? I presumed the BIOS took care of recognizing the new CPU.

Any help would be appreciated.

Regards,

Mark

 

[Petrossa]

Hi there
Sounds like you have done everything correctly and that the "new" CPU may in fact be DOA.
The only way to test this would be on another board, to be sure.

 

[marknyoung]

From ECS motherboards:

Posted : GMT 2015/07/16 20:51:07
There is nothing else that needs to be done.

Drivers are not necessary just for the system to post. Even without a hard drive, OS and drivers, the motherboard should still at least POST and your should be able to access the CMOS setup.

So, yes fellow 945gct-m3 owners (saw 2-3 older threads with similar problems and no answer) if you've done this and still fails...consider DOA.

Thanks for help,

Mark

 

[Petrossa]

Anytime

From ECS motherboards:

Posted : GMT 2015/07/16 20:51:07
There is nothing else that needs to be done.

Drivers are not necessary just for the system to post. Even without a hard drive, OS and drivers, the motherboard should still at least POST and your should be able to access the CMOS setup.

So, yes fellow 945gct-m3 owners (saw 2-3 older threads with similar problems and no answer) if you've done this and still fails...consider DOA.

Thanks for help,

Mark