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10-27-2018 06:30 AM
I have been trying to swap the CPU on a HP system with a IPIEL-LA3 motherboard. HP's webpage says that the board is compatible with Core 2 Duos and Quads. I have tried both an E7300 (C2D), and a Q8200 (C2Q). Both of them just makes the board beep, and not boot.
10-27-2018 06:57 AM - edited 10-27-2018 06:58 AM
Please read the entire post and check which IPIEL-LA3 variant board you have
hp quick specs for this ASUS made for HP IPIEL-LA3 (Eureka3) mptherboard
Intel Core 2 Quad (Yorkfield core) series (q8200 is in this series)
Intel Core 2 Duo (Wolfdale core) Dual Core series (e7300 is in this series)
https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c01746799
- IPIBL-LA (Berkeley)Motherboard supports the following processor upgrades:
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q6xx0 with Quad Core technology up to Q6600 (Kentsfield)
- Core 2 Duo E6x00 up to E6850 or E6700 (Conroe)
- Core 2 Duo E4x00 up to E4400 (Conroe)
https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c01077641
does the board work with it's original processor installed?
have you tried resetting the cmos
how much ram is installed? max is 8gb ram
is this motherboard in the original case/power supply?