INstall problem - All windows versions -BSOD

[NimrodAUS]

Re: INstall problem - All windows versions -BSOD

What about the CPU Socket, I think they are pins. IDK ive never really had a super close inspection. No pins on SATA per say, but the Cable's I ment could be dodgy?

[Lrdtalon]

Re: INstall problem - All windows versions -BSOD

These are different cables then from before, they are the ones taht came with the new motherboard...

[Psycho101]

Re: INstall problem - All windows versions -BSOD

Yep, pins on an LGA 775 are on the motherboard. They're really fine and difficult to see. A magnifying glass would be useful.

There's no way to disable cache. C2D and C2Q also use the cache to communicate between cores, so it's needed for the CPU to function.

[NimrodAUS]

Re: INstall problem - All windows versions -BSOD

Well your fast running out of things to try. Got a mate that will lend you a C2D or C2Q chip even just for an hour?

[Lrdtalon]

Re: INstall problem - All windows versions -BSOD

i hear ya, just tried a new video card again, and no go. Trying to find some one to lend me a proc... any one in the bremerton, Washington area :P

[NimrodAUS]

Re: INstall problem - All windows versions -BSOD

Good luck mate. Keep us posted.

[gampamu]

Re: INstall problem - All windows versions -BSOD

If the system will run the Memtest okay, sounds like the CPU, the MCH, the memory, along with whichever SATA controller the CD/DVD drive is plugged into are all okay.

Maybe the harddrive is bad? Try running a diagnostic software to test the harddrive if you haven't already. Bootable iso should be available at the manufacturer's website.

If your harddrive is okay, the 0x0000000A BSOD during the OS install often means a driver/hardware conflict, and more often than not, it's the disk controller. Try using an original retail OS CD without the SATA driver slipstream. Shouldn't need any SATA drivers unless the you have AHCI or RAID enabled anyway.

[Lrdtalon]

Re: INstall problem - All windows versions -BSOD

For those that cared and offered help, thanks! Got my test CPU in and fired right up! RMA'ing the old proc back now!

Thanks again!!

[NimrodAUS]

Re: INstall problem - All windows versions -BSOD

Nice work. This is the first thread Ive come across with an actual Bad CPU.. Oh well. So were does this leave you? What CPU are you going to replace it with?

[Lrdtalon]

Re: INstall problem - All windows versions -BSOD

Rgiht now i just have a Core 2 Celeron in there as my test CPU. I have RMA'd the Q6600 back to newegg, so when i get that one back, i will put that one in. My first experience with a bad CPU too... Thanks for the help :)

[Psycho101]

Re: INstall problem - All windows versions -BSOD

Glad you got it sorted.

Only experience I've had with a dead CPU was a E7300 I bought off eBay. I was able to get into the BIOS, and it was identified correctly, but would hang after POST. It was the seller's fault. As soon as I saw they'd wrapped the bare chip in bubble-wrap, I thought it may be DOA. It took me many attempts of re-seating the CPU and HSF, changing PSU and RAM before I admitted defeat, and swapped out the CPU. It was like I didn't want it to be true, but it was.