The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    s96sp and penryn cpu

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by tsquirl, Apr 1, 2008.

  1. tsquirl

    tsquirl Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    4
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    I contacted Asus after I assembled my barebone s96sp with a t9300 cpu and there is no response on the screen. It sounds like it is running but the screen remains blank. Asus told me that the bios is not written to support the penryn platform on the s96 series. I told him of other web sites claiming to sell these units with the penryn cpu. He stands firm on it not being compatible with the 45nm platform. If this is true will installing the t9300 cause the mobo to go bad? Which would mean that I have to not only buy a new processor but also have to send it to Asus for repairs. Anyone have experience with this? Any info. would be greatly appreciated.
     
    tsquirl, Apr 1, 2008
    #1
  2. okitsmedan

    okitsmedan Notebook Guru

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    54
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    make sure your keyboard is fully connected? I've taken apart my z63a a few times, and sometimes it won't boot because of loose keyboard connector
     
    okitsmedan, Apr 1, 2008
    #2
  3. Geared2play.com

    Geared2play.com Company Representative

    Reputations:
    691
    Messages:
    4,770
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    105
    Intel put out a warning that s96s will never support penryn. it is the sole reason why we discontinued the model instead of offering penryn for it
     
    Geared2play.com, Apr 1, 2008
    #3
  4. tsquirl

    tsquirl Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    4
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Thanks for the info. Geared. This is the first I heard about the intel warning. I wish I had known that a few weeks ago. So do ya think the mobo is fried or the proper cpu will fix it? I'd hate to send it in unnecessarily. What is the best platform for the penryn or what is your opinion seems everyone has one. lol :)
     
    tsquirl, Apr 1, 2008
    #4
  5. Geared2play.com

    Geared2play.com Company Representative

    Reputations:
    691
    Messages:
    4,770
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    105
    I never tried penryn because intel made it official. I doubt the board is fried, unless you got a used unit. they dont really come fried. We had one fried unit out of maybee 100. there was never a cluster of bad s96s out. Atleast not that i know of and we sold them right up until march.
     
    Geared2play.com, Apr 2, 2008
    #5
  6. tsquirl

    tsquirl Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    4
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Sounds promising..... I ordered a new t7700 from newegg I'll find out soon enough. Asus also said that an error would come up if it was turned on w/o the internal parts. I tried this to see and still nothing happened. I hope it was just cause of the cpu. I'll try the new one and see what happens. The unit I got is new btw. Asus did say that if the mobo was fried they will replace it. I thought that was really cool. So far it sounds like asus is a reputible company.
     
    tsquirl, Apr 2, 2008
    #6