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    NEED HELP! CPU upgrade gone wrong

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Xazax, Nov 19, 2009.

  1. Xazax

    Xazax Notebook Guru

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    Ok well i purchased a T9600 for my ASUS G50VT-X5 laptop, Im 300% sure its the right CPU, right socket, etc compatibility list says supports the t9000 series.

    Well i purchased a T9600 off ebay, got around today to installing it, i was very careful with everything, swapped the CPUs out. Put it all back together and now it doesnt boot. The lights come on but all i get is 2 "beeps" before it shuts itself off. What can i do????? :confused:
     
    Xazax, Nov 19, 2009
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  2. surfasb

    surfasb Titles Shmm-itles

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    But your old CPU still works?
     
    surfasb, Nov 19, 2009
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  3. BrandonSi

    BrandonSi Notebook Savant

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    Did you upgrade to the latest bios revision before installing the new CPU?

    And more importantly, as sufasb asked, does the old one still work?
     
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  4. Xazax

    Xazax Notebook Guru

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    The old one still works, im typing to you on it right now. BIOs was already updated to the latest version (Verison 04/15/2009)

    When i started with the old CPU, the P7450 i get the two beeps and it starts up normally, with the T9600 i get two beeps then it just powers itself down.

    At this point I'm thinking DOA CPU
     
    Xazax, Nov 19, 2009
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    Either that or it refuses to play nice with that CPU.

    That stinks though.
     
    surfasb, Nov 19, 2009
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  6. BrandonSi

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    This guy installed the same CPU in the same notebook, so without further testing it's looking like the CPU is at fault here.
     
    BrandonSi, Nov 19, 2009
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  7. DR650SE

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    Hmm, not sure if there is anyway to test the CPU, But I think I got the same symptoms when I installed a new CPU and didn't update the BIOS. I know you said you updated yours, but maybe your got a version that wasn't good? I don't know. I'd give it a try again.
     
    DR650SE, Nov 19, 2009
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  8. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    maybe after you upgrade, while the battery and power cord arn't connected, hold the power button for 1 min and then try again.

    Worked for me.

    But yeah, it might just be a bad CPU.
     
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    Xazax, Nov 20, 2009
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