upgrading to new cpu

[M.Melmak]

Hello All
Having a strange problem with a cpu upgrade. Have a MSI 975P motherboard (latest BIOS) and have a Intel P4 2.4 Ghz CPU in it now and am trying to put a 3.0 Ghz CPU in it. When I put the cpu in and reboot it turns on and runs but it does not send a signal to the monitor so I can not get into the bios. If I take it back out and put the old on in it boots ok. Have tried to clear the CMOS and it does not help,still the same problem with no signal to the monitor. Does anyone know what I am doing wrong?

Melmak

[GX1_Man]

Are you positive that CPU works with that motherboard? Is it a new CPU?

[Melmak]

Hi GX1_man
Thsi CPU worked in another computer and the MSI 975P will take this CPU.

Melmak

[Melmak]

Hi GX1_man
Thsi CPU worked in another computer and the MSI 975P will take this CPU.

Melmak

[GX1_Man]

And there is no chance it could have been damaged by ESD or physical damage during the transplant?

[Gustaaf]

Power down & on 3 times shortly after each other. 5sec gap preffered, or you could trash the HD.

This will force the auto detect CPU feature on on the BIOS to look for a new CPU. This helps too against over clocking problems. In affect, this is your category.