I have recently been given a processor (Intel P4 2.8,512L2,800FSB) by a friend who was having problems when trying to boot windows. It would get to the boot screen with the scrolling bar then freeze up. The friend said that when he booted in Linux he had no problems. I have a machine with a new MB (MSI 865GM3-LS) and new memory in which I installed the processor. I booted from my Windows XP Pro Disk and did a full install. When finished the same thing happened, it would freeze when it got to the Windows screen with the scrolling bar. I do not know much about computers so assumed that if the processor was faulty the computer would not go through a windows install or work with Linux. Can anybody tell me whether this is a problem I can fix or will I need a new processor. Is there any checks I can do on the processor?
Any help will be much appreciated.
thanks
Any help will be much appreciated.
thanks