e8400+ASUS SLI plus= trouble

[nOcLuE98]

Hey!
So I got so excited I didnt really think this through. Once I have my e8400 installed, the bios screen wont even show. Everything powers up, and stays powered up, but nothing shows on the screen. The tracers I have (tried them in all different slots, one two, all kinds of stuff) dont light up with activety. They do provide the soft blue glow, but that is it. Do I need to flash my bios? I think this is most likely it. Can you guys provide me with a link to a good program? I can download the latest bios for my sli plus. Is there a flash guide on here somewhere? ( I would look, but I have to write a paper for tomorrow and reinstall my e6600 so I can flash my bios.) Thanks!

Anything else you can think of, I would love it!


since I plan on getting a 780i soon, like tonight probably ordering. Should I worry about flashing the bios? or just put my e6600 in until my new mobo gets here?

 

[turtile]

The 680i needs a BIOS update. The Asus motherboard comes with a program to flash the BIOS while in windows.

 

[veedubfreak]

Yep, the nvidia boards arent going to like the new 45nm chips unless you have flashed the bios to one that supports it. I would just stick with the 6600 until you get the 780i board.

 

[nOcLuE98]

yeah, that is what I am gonna do. I was just hopin it was simpler than that. Well that confirms my beliefs. thanks guys. Back to my paper! almost done!

 

[nOcLuE98]

sorry for the double post but this needs a bump.

I Have a prob!

I put my e6600 back in, same thing happened. Everything that I listed above. Same, no RAM lighting up, runs, doesnt crash. but nothing shows up on the screen. Any idea what could be wrong? I am gonna go watch a show with my dad. Be back in a little while. Please leave a message, and site on how to do it or something. I am pretty dumb

Thanks!

 

[Mordred]

Don't you have to reset the CMOS after changing any kind of major component on the board? If you didn't do that after switching out the processors I would give that a shot.

 

[nOcLuE98]

no luck. I look out the little lithium battery, turned it on without it, and put it back in, nothing changed. Either time. Is that resetting cmos?