> > > I just installed an AMD64 Athlon X2 cpu on my motherboard which was > > > previously running an AMD64 Sempron. Now I get an error about an > > > unknown processor from the BIOS. I can't even boot to a CD or run the > > > BIOS setup. How can I flash the BIOS from this position? > > > > > > - Grant > > > > First what the relation with Gentoo ? So i made this thread OT... > > And so, are you sure that your M/B is compatible with Athlon X2 ? > > I think you have to make your checks before trying to flash your BIOS, > > despite > > of I think that this work will be very hard because to flash your BIOS need > > to > > run some instruction, and without a processor it will be hard ! > > > > But you can try to flash it with your old processor but i don't really think > > this will help... > > > IIRC, as long as a CPU fits into the socket on your motherboard, it > should just work. If it doesn't I wouldn't look to the bios for > answers, but the handling of the component. Is it possible you may > have touched some of the contacts on the chip? If so, your CPU may be > fried.
This motherboard does support Athlon X2: http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles/view.php?cid=6&id=1975 When I try to start the system, I get: Warning: Unknown Processor Revision The processor installed in your system are of an unknown revision. Please contact your BIOS vendor for appropriate updates. But that motherboard doesn't appear here: http://www.msicomputer.com/support/TechSupport.asp I'll keep looking. - Grant -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
