How does a motherboard recognize and configure the CPU?

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Since you cleared the CMOS, all of your bios settings are reset to the factory defaults. This means you'll have to go back and configure everything in your BIOS that differed from the default settings. You should be able to specify your external hard drive in the BIOS if you're using e-sata. As for the PCI modem problem, there might be a setting in the BIOS again. I would recommend updating the BIOS, but a CMOS clear shouldn't revert to an older BIOS version, so I'm leaning towards a hidden setting somewhere. I've never had any problems with PCI devices, so I'm not too familiar with BIOS settings relating to that. If you can't find anything and your PCI modem still isn't working, a BIOS update might fix that. Just be careful updating your BIOS, because if you mess up in any way and don't back it up your computer may be reduced to a large metal endtable. Hope this helps.

Info from the manual:

Memory configurations

You can install 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, and 1GB DDR SDRAM DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section.

• Install only identical (the same type and size) DDR DIMM pairs

using the recommended configurations.

• Make sure that the memory frequency matches the CPU FSB

(Front Side Bus). Refer to the Memory frequency/CPU FSB

synchronization table on the next page.

• This motherboard does not support double-sided 16-bit DDR DIMMs.

• Do not create a three-DIMM configuration in dual-channel mode. The
third DIMM is ignored in the dual-channel operation.

Recommended memory configurations

Memory frequency/CPU FSB synchronization

* Use only identical DDR DIMM pairs.

Sockets

Mode DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4

Single-channel (1) Installed - - -

(2) - Installed - -

(3) - - Installed -

(4) - - - Installed

Dual-channel* (1) Installed - Installed -

(2) - Installed - Installed

(3) Installed Installed Installed Installed

CPU FSB DDR DIMM Type Memory Frequency

800 MHz PC3200 400 MHz
533 MHz PC3200/PC2700 400/333 MHz

automatic to a point,, its only if the processor isnt recgonised you need to configure the clockspeeds, this can be done via the Jumper on the pain board or via the cmos if it boots..

Remove the hdd and try again. If now you can enter the BIOS and check that everything is correctly recognized and configured then the hdd has died, replace it. If it's the same then start by checking the power source, followed by the memory and the CPU. If all these are functioning then the problem is in the motherboard itself - unfixable, replace it.

I am preferred to P4 as a fastest CPU and these all configurations must be get for this CPU.

Go to the BIOS Setup and change the VGA setting from ON BOARD AGPP to PCI. Then use option SAVE and EXIT. ([email protected])

you need to update (flash) your bios to recognize the new cpu. check with your motherboard's manufacturer for a bios update.

you should be able to press F2 or Del on boot up to get into the bios, but you should replace the battery first then set everything up as the cmos has obviously lost it's saved settings because the battery is flat.