New pc, won't post

[Agashka]

Hi, i just finished assembly my new pc, and it doesn't post:
Intel Wolfdale E8400 3.0ghz (45nm!)
Asus P5N-e SLI
BFG Geforce 8800GTS OC 640mb
4x1GB OCZ 4-4-4 pc6400

i tested with many different combination of ram, including tests with only 1 stick.
I reset the cmos, doesn't work either
I plugged a speaker to check for beep code, but didnt have any.

when i push the power, cpu fan starts, then the videocard fan starts, but usually it's suppose to start full speed, then drop speed, but it doesn't.

What could b the problem?

edit: i think it could be the bios not supporting the new cpu, since i sold my (old) cpu, how the hell do i upgrade it?

 

[engiNURD]

Yah, my guess is your BIOS, too. You have to call Asus and they'll either make you send your board in, or they'll send you a new BIOS chip if its easily replaceable. Or, you could borrow a CPU from a friend.

 

[Agashka]

borrow... C2D... in my city... hmm....
My bios chip seems to be onboard(welded)
I'll try to find someone, if i dont, i will call asus.

Intel should release some ~100mhz chip that works on s775, and sell them $1 a peice, would be really handy to flash bios.


thanks!

 

[engiNURD]

IIRC, your board supports all the previous chips to Core2Duo, too... so it doesnt have to be a Core2 chip... it can be a Pentium4/D or Celeron, too. No mom&pop shops around there taht will let you borrow a CPU or flash it for u?

 

[Agashka]

updating the bios worked, thanks, also
got my E8400 working out today(oc to 3.8ghz), and over my previous E4300 (oc 3.0ghz) i see a little difference in Super PI: went from 1m47 to 1m41 :/