[SOLVED] Please help a noob out.

[xceeder]

Hello everyone, I recently purchased a new cpu of eBay, the cpu what was originally in my pc is a Intel core 2 duo @2.2 and I purchased a Intel q9650 quad @3.0 so I installed the cpu with thermal paste and my pc wouldn't boot it would come on for a few seconds then shut off so I tried the usual things clearing cmos, taking out ram and testing each component but still nothing it just kept shutting off, I checked before I bought the cpu to make sure it was compatible with my motherboard which is a foxconn G31mx so I decided to put my original cpu back in and the ebay seller is saying he's 100 percent sure the cpu works so my question is do I need to update my bios for an upgraded cpu I have already downloaded the bios drivers it's a zip file with 2 files, 1 file ends in bin and the other ends in exe if you definitely know I need to update my bios and that's the problem could you please tell me how to do it, regards xceeder.

 

[jay32267]

This website is showing there is only one BIOS for that motherboard.

http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-Foxconn/G31MX.html

 

[rgd1101]

what the cpu cooler?
test with the old cpu again just to make sure everything still work?

 

[xceeder]

The cpu I bought didn't come with a new cpu cooler I was using the one what was already in my pc

 

[xceeder]

This website is showing there is only one BIOS for that motherboard.

http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-Foxconn/G31MX.html

Does that mean I can't update it and if I can't then I guess he has sent me a faulty cpu

 

[xceeder]

what the cpu cooler?
test with the old cpu again just to make sure everything still work?

I put my old cpu back in and it turned back on and working like usual

 

[xceeder]

Also as I side note my power supply is 300 watt when adding upgraded cpu's etc does the pc require a higher psu?
The specs are 4gb ram, 2gb gt710 graphics card

 

[xceeder]

I've still not resolved my problem in case anyone wants to help.

 

[rgd1101]

either it is overheating or the "new" cpu is not working