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    upgrading D800 Dell ....is it possible I got 2 dead cpu's?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by gentlejax, Jan 25, 2009.

  1. gentlejax

    gentlejax Notebook Enthusiast

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    trying to install a 1.7 or 1.6 in my D800 which had a 1.3 ....

    neither chip will even boot...

    is there something I need to look at or set in the bios or something... I have tried both chips 4 times

    put the 1.3 back in and it booted up fine like normal..

    the chips are supposed to be compatible Centrino chips
     
    gentlejax, Jan 25, 2009
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    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Did you upgrade to the latest BIOS?
     
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    gentlejax Notebook Enthusiast

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    that just hit me and I am doing that now ...I forgot I hadnt upgraded this one..I had on another
     
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  4. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    You may have also bought 533MHz FSB chips? Those won't work in the D800 regardless of the BIOS revision.
     
    Commander Wolf, Jan 25, 2009
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    I believe they would, but they would downclock. ie the 1.86GHz processor running at 1.4GHz
     
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    gentlejax Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanks for responding....

    the chips are not 533fsb chips..they are the 400fsb ones

    going to try it again now that i updated the bios
     
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    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    by chance, did you lock the cpu into the socket with the screw?
    If you didnt turn the screw 180 degrees to lock the cpu into the socket the system will not turn on

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Jan 25, 2009
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