Installed New Processor, No video, help!

I am no expert on processors.

In short:

Motherboard Specifications, IPIBL-LB (Benicia) HP Pavilion a6742p Desktop PC | HP® Support

There is my motherboard

And all of my info right there.

It gives me options to upgrade to and I'm just plain confused.

I bought a processor on Ebay: Intel Pentium D 960 SL9AP 3.60GHZ 4MB 800MHZ Socket LGA775 Dual-Core CPU

From what I saw on my processor through computer z it seemed to be the exact one just with more GHZ. But I'm no expert at ALL on processors.

In short: I would like help with 2 questions:

1: Why didn't I get a display when I installed the new processor? I updated the bios correctly and it booted corrrectly after I updated it. So does the processor just not fit my computer?

2: I see a list of processors that would but I don't understand it. I'm looking to spend between 50-100 to upgrade my processor. I have a 2.6 GHZ dual core and I'd like to get 3.6 or something around there at least. So you could give me some links, like newegg, etc. Or give me examples of what to search on ebay?

That's really all. Any advice is helpful.

Thanks!

Zach

That's mainly why the second question is so important.

I just need help. Finding some examples of processors that would be compatible or.good key words to search. Maybe some newegg links to some compatible quad cores.

Also I would like a recommendation. I have a Radeon 7970 3GB video card, and I'm looking to max some games but this processor is slowing me down

Processors that are compatible with that motherboard are no longer being made.

Prepare to look on Ebay, Craig's list, or whatever.

"Core 2 Duo" or "Core 2 Quad core" would be the search terms. You need one of those mentioned by Mellon Head.

But we don't know what Core 2 processor you now have. Maybe you already have top of the line.

The strongest suitable would be something like a Core 2 Duo Quad Core 9650. I think it's about 3.0 GHz.

I'd plan on getting a new motherboard so I could get a more modern processor. You'd also have to get DDR3 RAM, rather than the DDR2 that you now have.

Somewhere around $300 on up for these 3 pieces: motherboard, CPU, RAM.

If you have to stay with your current motherboard for budget reasons, you need to lower your expectations.

Most would tell you upgrading that processor only is like buying oats for a dead horse. Not likely to be a rewarding experience.

I dont get why it wouldn't be rewarding. I know there should be a processor that would work, that would make it pretty quick. I'm just looking for the best cost effective way to improve my speed, which I'm guessing would be to get 8 GB of DDR2 and an improved processor (I have the processor listed on the link I gave you above, a Intel 2.6 ghz dual core)

Well, you're entitled to define "rewarding" any way you want to.

The processors that are supported by that motherboard are listed in Mellon Head's post above.


I wouldn't expect more RAM to help in the least unless you have a specific reason to believe you are using all the RAM you have now.

Really fast, so that's the best possible processor at the best possible speed for my motherboard? I'm just unsure if a lower ghz would really be faster. I need some good advice with all this so I can learn

Great posts though. I really appreciate them.

Would I see a significant increase in speed from my 2.6 ghz pentium dual core?

"Significant" is like "rewarding".

You get to define it.

By my definition, no. By yours, maybe.

Go to passmark.com and eyeball the CPU benchmark tables. You'll see dozens and dozens of cases where lower GHz quad cores hammer higher GHz dual cores.