Re: MOtherboard/Processor

From: Cari \(MS MVP\) (Newsgroups1_at_coribright.com)
Date: 08/23/04


Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 23:00:14 -0700

Is this the MSI or Abit motherboard with the Via KT800 chipset? (MSI PT880
or Abit VT7)

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Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
www.coribright.com
"Rich" <Rich@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:3C965ED3-847D-4963-AAAE-051621A8D4F7@microsoft.com...
> With the 3.0 processor in the MB, everything turns on, drives spin up but 
> my
> monitor goes into powere save. Last time this happened it was because the
> processor was to fast. Purchasing the 2.8 MB was a mistake along with the 
> 3.0
> processor, so I do not have the 2.8 to fall back on to upgrade the bios
> because the system will not boot wi the 3.0 installed.
>
> Any other suggestions would be helpful
>
> Thank you!
> Rich
> "Rich" wrote:
>
>> I have a M/B that was capable of up to a 2.8 ghz processor. Now with bios
>> updates it can go up to 3.4. I have a 3.0 processor. Is there any way to
>> update the bios without the processor being in the MB. With it in, the 
>> system
>> will not start because it will not recognize the processor.
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>> Thanks 


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