New CPU = New Problems

[tater4u]

For the holidays I bought myself and Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 from Newegg. It seemed to arrive DOA, but I wasn't sure. I bought a new power supply,

switched graphics cards, and still it didn't work (It gave me a no signal error on the monitor/was not booting the video) . I sent it back and got a replacement, which came in today.

The problem is that now I get a different error. When I turn on my computer I get a "No cable connected" error on my monitor. The hard drive

spins, lights turn on and beep, but what is unusual is with my old CPU I could tell it started by hearing all of the fans whir down. With this new CPU that never happens.

 

[Snake91839]

Sounds to me like it's a Video Card problem. That or even possibly the motherboard.

 

[tater4u]

I was thinking that, but why would the motherboard work with the old CPU? And the graphics card is only about 7 months old (Sparkle GTX 260 core 216) I think I forgot to mention that in the first post.

 

[Snake91839]

I don't think it would have anything to do with the motherboard working with the CPU or not. What was the old CPU? There could be a possible incompatibility, but doubtful if it's the same socket type.

Do you have an onboard GPU?

 

[tater4u]

E6300 Core 2 Duo and yeah I have an onboard.

 

[tater4u]

Woops, nevermind, I was thinking of my other computer. Not on this mobo.
(sorry for the double post)

 

[Fat.Clown]

some boards need an bios update to utilize the newer 45nm cpus
double check if your motherboard can handle 45nm

 

[S0ULphIRE]

What's your motherboard model number?

 

[Snake91839]

No onboard? That does make it a bit trickier doesn't it.... Do you have a spare card that will work in that mobo laying around?