Ok, so we found out the hard way-----that breaking off a pin(BSEL0) off a 2.4a chip to increase the fsb from 400---->533 does indeed NOT work!!!Even after "crashman" suggested not to do this on anything higher than a 1.8a, we proceeded anyway.Result: "video cable connected" message kept coming up. Even after removing all components and re installing them----same result.We know it wasn,t psu either as it's a 430w psu,and new.After playing with his now defunct system for a couple of hours, we gave it up.(he has new gigabyte mobo)This is where I miss the post reporter on an Asus board---as it would have reported a cpu error immediately. Anyway, after getting his 2.53(his backup!!)up and running fine and, AND, being told that I could take the "paper-weight" with me, off I went. So of course when I get home you know I'm going to try this chip in my mobo(gig. also)--with the same results.After thinking about what to do to revive this chip, I wondered if one were to put a "pin" into the empty hole, if this would do.So I dug out an old willy 1.6 and broke off a pin,WITH a piece of the nub, as so it would'nt fall right thru the hole....and guess what; IT WORKED!!!!!!! I could'nt believe it myself, but it posted and went right into my os. I now have an extra 2.4a( my original proc.which I had in my system.) I'm going to continue to use this chip to see how it fares. Currently have it running at 2.7 with a 35c temp.-----seems good to me!! Told buddy, but he wasn't to concerned now that his system was working anyway-----goood friend!! I'm not saying this "revival, of sorts" would work with any other broken pin problems, but if you do run into this problem---give it a shot!!! Oh yeah, IF ALL ELSE FAILS-----HEED THE THE ADVICE GIVEN IN HERE!!!!!!ADVICE IS USUALLY (99/100)TIMES, THE RIGHT THING!!!
<font color=purple> We can't all be heros,someone has to stand on the sidewalk and clap!!
<font color=purple> We can't all be heros,someone has to stand on the sidewalk and clap!!