Need new CPU for desktop pc

bagby

Del on restart has taken me to standard CMOS features. I'll check default or load fail safe defaults.

NiftyDigits

The old one is IDE. The new should be IDE too. If he used the same leads and connectors, it should be fine. Especially if Vista installed ok.

Can you see which BIOS version is installed? Latest version is F6

bagby

NiftyDigits wrote: »

The old one is IDE. The new should be IDE too. If he used the same leads and connectors, it should be fine. Especially if Vista installed ok.

Can you see which BIOS version is installed? Latest version is F6

It's just failed again. How do I check which bios version it is. I've changed access to lba on CMOS I think I read that in why error loading. I'll try again in the morning. I did see IDE on the CMOS screen

NiftyDigits

Will show BIOS version whilst booting up and also on the BIOS setup screen.
Having difficulty downloading the latest BIOS file, so can't do much there.

Your manual is here

bagby

NiftyDigits wrote: »

Will show BIOS version whilst booting up and also on the BIOS setup screen.
Having difficulty downloading the latest BIOS file, so can't do much there.

Your manual is here

Would using the old hard drive make any difference. I'll just agree to losing my information, (not that important).

May have to give in and buy a new tower.

Thanks for helping me trying to fix.

NiftyDigits

Have a go at installing Vista or Windows 7 for now. Let us see if there is a problem with the hard drive.
You can use your existing Vista disc or you can download Windows 7 from here

bagby

NiftyDigits wrote: »

Have a go at installing Vista or Windows 7 for now. Let us see if there is a problem with the hard drive.
You can use your existing Vista disc or you can download Windows 7 from here

Not trying to install now. I'm just getting the screen
Pro master disc hdd smart capability. None

PCI devices listing
Etc. with lots of numbers. Then
Error loading system

Because I've gone into the CMOS and bios screen, I've changed as per manual because some were not the same. It seems to have really messed up. Shall I try reinstalling on the old hard drive?

NiftyDigits

That would be Pri for Primary.

You can go into BIOS Setup > Advanced BIOS Setting to re-enable it.

What do you have on this screen?



This should be on Auto



Set the CD ROM as the first to Boot and the Hard Disk to be the second.

Kernel_Sanders

I really don't think the OP will have a clue about how to go about making screen prints of the BIOS ( I don't either!)

NiftyDigits

Didn't ask for a screenshot.

They can simply write down which entries are populated.