continuous beep when installing a new processor

[Lonewolf11]

Hello guys,I bought a xeon to update my old pc but the bios is not compatible, will someone have a modified bios to support it? the pc is a Gateway Ds50, the motherboard is an Acer H57H ad v1 I hope someone can help me.

 

[jboydgolfer]

which Xeon CPU & which motherboard is it? are you certain youre installing matching LGA?

 

[Lonewolf11]

it is a Xeon X3430 and the motherboard an Acer H57H ad v1 the old proxy was an i3 550 apparently they have the same socket

 

[P4-630]

i3-550 is socket FCLGA1156
X3430 is socket LGA1156

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Intel® Xeon® Processor X3430 (8M Cache, 2.40 GHz) Product Specifications

Intel® Xeon® Processor X3430 (8M Cache, 2.40 GHz) quick reference guide including specifications, features, pricing, compatibility, design documentation, ordering codes, spec codes and more.

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[bobbybluz]

No Xeons on the list: CPU-Upgrade: ECS H57H-M (V1.0A) processor support and specifications (cpu-upgrade.com)

 

[Keullo-e]

i3-550 is socket FCLGA1156
X3430 is socket LGA1156

Product Specifications

quick reference guide including specifications, features, pricing, compatibility, design documentation, ordering codes, spec codes and more.

ark.intel.com

Intel® Xeon® Processor X3430 (8M Cache, 2.40 GHz) Product Specifications

Intel® Xeon® Processor X3430 (8M Cache, 2.40 GHz) quick reference guide including specifications, features, pricing, compatibility, design documentation, ordering codes, spec codes and more.

ark.intel.com

It's the same thing. That Xeon is similar to i5-700 series, tho just lower clocks.

 

[Lonewolf11]

it is not an ECS this is my motherboard

 

[jboydgolfer]

pull all but 1 memory stick & see if beeping continues?

 

[Lonewolf11]

pull all but 1 memory stick & see if beeping continues?

Yes

They are not the RAM since everything works perfectly with the other processor the problem comes as soon as I turn on the pc with the Xeon

 

[Keullo-e]

Probably just needs microcode injected into the bios, as like I said, it's basically the same as i5-700 series. Tho dunno how it's done, I just know that it's a trick to add CPU support like people do when they've modified LGA771 chips to work in LGA775 boards. Some wiser one probably has more info.

 

[Lonewolf11]

Maybe someone wiser knows where I can get an updated bios since the one I managed to "update" was a super old one since the manufacturer eliminated the support section for my board:, (

anyway thank you guys, it's my first pc haha.

 

[jboydgolfer]

Maybe someone wiser knows where I can get an updated bios since the one I managed to "update" was a super old one since the manufacturer eliminated the support section for my board:, (

anyway thank you guys, it's my first pc haha.

there wont likely be any more current bios versions outside of what the manufacturer provides. unless you can find the chipset manufacturer has a support/download direct from them as an OEM source. Id guess , phasing out updates (like with many manufacturers ) is how they implement obsolescence.

~I do not suggest~ You might be able to find a like version/model of that motherboard, from the same manufacturer, that does have support/bios versions with more modern releases. this would be very risky though, as you could fully render the board useless.

this might be a matter of you bailing water on a ship that is sinking no matter what you do.

 

[qubit]

It looks to me like you're on a hiding to nothing, unfortunately. Trying to hack a BIOS to accept an incompatible CPU is always a dodgy proposition. Even if you got it to boot, it might still have lots of other niggly and/or showstopping problems. I think Xeons generally consume more power, for example and that mobo wouldn't be designed for this. It's even possible that the CPU doesn't work anyway, as it's second hand.

I suggest flogging that CPU on eBay and cutting your losses. If you're in a position to, then I suggest just building one from scratch, although it will be expensive and getting hold of a decent graphics card well nigh on impossible nowadays. Cost would be $1000-$2000 depending on how high end you wanna go. Not cheap, I know.

Why did you choose that CPU, anyway?

 

[oobymach]

Yeah bios modding isn't the easiest route, if it's not compatible with the latest bios for that mobo then it isn't compatible.

Since another cpu works fine you might be able to do a duct tape mod where you cover one of the cpu connectors with a small piece of tape and force compatibility but the pin mod is usually cpu specific so you'd need to research it.

 

[Lonewolf11]

It looks to me like you're on a hiding to nothing, unfortunately. Trying to hack a BIOS to accept an incompatible CPU is always a dodgy proposition. Even if you got it to boot, it might still have lots of other niggly and/or showstopping problems. I think Xeons generally consume more power, for example and that mobo wouldn't be designed for this. It's even possible that the CPU doesn't work anyway, as it's second hand.

I suggest flogging that CPU on eBay and cutting your losses. If you're in a position to, then I suggest just building one from scratch, although it will be expensive and getting hold of a decent graphics card well nigh on impossible nowadays. Cost would be $1000-$2000 depending on how high end you wanna go. Not cheap, I know.

Why did you choose that CPU, anyway?

I bought it for two dollars, so I don't lose anything. You're right, I'd better stick with the i3 in which I better build a new pc. XD