Cpu help

[tysonb]

i reacently bought an i5 ivy bridge for my computer but when i put it in the computer wont boot up, pl
ease help

 

[Mark_F]

You need to list the parts of your comp, especially the motherboard you have (or if it's a prebuilt comp you bought, the name and model).

 

[mesab66]

That's a pretty big ol question there, sonny! kindly give us some more to go on - does anything happen at all? bleeps? bios screen? fans start up?

 

[DJDeCiBeL]

It's very likely (almost certain, in fact) that the BIOS needs to be updated to use the IB CPU. Unless it's a Z77 mobo, that is.

 

[willard]

Like DJDecibel says, it's probably something that would be fixed by a BIOS update.

However, without any information on the computer, we can't be sure. It's possible you bent the pins in your socket when you installed the chip, or otherwise damaged the motherboard.

We also can't help you flash an updated BIOS without knowing what motherboard you have.

More info is definitely needed for a better answer.

 

[Mark_F]

It's very likely (almost certain, in fact) that the BIOS needs to be updated to use the IB CPU. Unless it's a Z77 mobo, that is.

I'd agree with this (but we still need to know the motherboard to be sure), and if this is correct, you'll need to keep hold of your older CPU for the time being.

 

[tysonb]

Okay so this is what computer i have http://us.gateway.com/gw/en/US/content/model/PT.GCCP2.003 oh and when i try to boot it up with the ivy bridge (3.3ghz quad) it makes like 3 beeps and dosnt boot

 

[DJDeCiBeL]

Okay so this is what computer i have http://us.gateway.com/gw/en/US/content/model/PT.GCCP2.003 oh and when i try to boot it up with the ivy bridge (3.3ghz quad) it makes like 3 beeps and dosnt boot

DEFINITELY needs a BIOS update (if one even exists on for that system that allows for IB CPU's).

 

[tysonb]

i downloaded the bios from here http://support.gateway.com/us/en/product/default.aspx?tab=1&modelId=3696 but whenever i try and do it, it never actually updates the bios, and i followed the instructions correctly

 

[DJDeCiBeL]

I've never done a BIOS update on an OEM system before (never owned one. Always built my own), so I really don't know what to tell you if you can't get the update to work. All I know is that it HAS to be updated to work with an IB CPU.

 

[tysonb]

could you maybe download the update file and take a look at it for me? is there a way to put it on a flash drive and boot it like that?

 

[DJDeCiBeL]

The instructions for the update inside Widows seem straightforward enough. I can't do it myself, obviously, since I don't have that mobo, but the way the Readme (readme.pdf) describes should do it. You can put the DOS update on a bootable USB or CD to do it from DOS, but that shouldn't even be necessary.

Are you running the BIOS_WIN.bat file in the WIN folder first? That should be all you have to do from Windows. After that, you restart and go into the BIOS to load default settings.

 

[tysonb]

Yes i do the one in the WIN folder after that i restart and load default settings but it dosnt update. and its really frustrating ):

 

[DJDeCiBeL]

How do you know it hasn't updated? Not the right version?

 

[tysonb]

Because when i go to msinfo32 its still the same, and cuz it still wont boot with the cpu

 

[DJDeCiBeL]

Check the BIOS version in the BIOS itself. If it's the one you just updated to (P03.A2, I would guess, but I don't honestly know how it would be listed), it worked.

 

[tysonb]

okay yeah i was checking the wrong numbers the whole time but i rebooted and checked the actually bios and its P01- somthing much earlier

 

[DJDeCiBeL]

Even if the update eventually works, I'm not sure it enables IB CPU's. I can't find ANY info on what was updated in that version, though. I searched "Gateway P03.A2 Ivy" and that didn't bring up anything.

 

[tysonb]

yeah but this is the only thing left i can do to try and make my new cpu work, all i need to do is get the bios to work somhow then see if the cpu works

 

[DJDeCiBeL]

Well, it's more difficult to update it through DOS, of course. If you want to do it with a USB drive, you need to read up on how to make a bootable USB drive, or if you want to burn it to a CD, you need to make the CD bootable. After that is easy though. Just run BIOS_DOS.bat from the DOS folder once you get booted into DOS.

And if THAT doesn't work, I really have no more ideas for you.

 

[tysonb]

having trouble figuring out this DOS thing

 

[DJDeCiBeL]

Yeah, like I said, it's definitely more difficult, lol.

 

[tysonb]

shoot i seriously dont think i can do this i dont no how!! now my new cpu is just gonna have to collect dust. FML

 

[DJDeCiBeL]

This works because I've done it myself. http://www.intowindows.com/bootable-usb/

Obviously, disregard the part about putting the Win 7 install files on the USB drive (Part 7 there).

Wait, you don't have a Windows install disk do you? You'll need that for that tutorial.

 

[DJDeCiBeL]

Try this program. http://www.askvg.com/a-bootable-usb-utility-to-create-bootable-usb-drive-to-install-windows-vista-server-2008-and-7/

I don't know if it works because I've never used it, but it should be automatic.

Hmm, don't think that will work either. Just burn a bootable CD with the BIOS update files on it. That's nice and simple.