Yes, I know my mb is not state-of-the-art, but I really need help.

A few weeks ago, I asked on this forum if I could just switch my old CPU
(AMD Athlon XP 1700+) to an AMD Athlon XP 2400+. The FSB is the same on
both, 266. I was largely assured by all the replies that it would be a
simple pop-out-and-drop-in procedure. Well, it wasn't, and I am now way
out of my league and need serious help.

The 2400+ snapped in extremely easily. Nothing else changed, repeat,
nothing else. Now, (p.44 of the User's Manual) I get "Long beeps in an
endless loop", which means "No DRAM installed or detected". The DRAM is
installed -- it didn't change. So that means that it is not being
detected. It is 2 sticks of 256K Crucial DDR, which was fine for the 1700+.

And now I am stumped. In fact, I don't even know a question to ask. I
am afraid I will have to take it to a CompUSA, or call some "computer
doctor" from the newspaper, which will probably cost me more than the
components are worth right now.

Since I am in jumper-free mode, I thought that the BIOS would detect the
different chip speed and start up by landing me in the first BIOS
screen. Do I have to go into jumper-on mode and change settings? (As
you can see, I am REALLY at a loss here).

Hope someone can guide me.

TIA,
DJRuppel
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DJRuppel wrote:
> Yes, I know my mb is not state-of-the-art, but I really need help.
>
> A few weeks ago, I asked on this forum if I could just switch my old CPU
> (AMD Athlon XP 1700+) to an AMD Athlon XP 2400+. The FSB is the same on
> both, 266. I was largely assured by all the replies that it would be a
> simple pop-out-and-drop-in procedure. Well, it wasn't, and I am now way
> out of my league and need serious help.
>
> The 2400+ snapped in extremely easily. Nothing else changed, repeat,
> nothing else. Now, (p.44 of the User's Manual) I get "Long beeps in an
> endless loop", which means "No DRAM installed or detected". The DRAM is
> installed -- it didn't change. So that means that it is not being
> detected. It is 2 sticks of 256K Crucial DDR, which was fine for the
> 1700+.
>
> And now I am stumped. In fact, I don't even know a question to ask. I
> am afraid I will have to take it to a CompUSA, or call some "computer
> doctor" from the newspaper, which will probably cost me more than the
> components are worth right now.
>
> Since I am in jumper-free mode, I thought that the BIOS would detect the
> different chip speed and start up by landing me in the first BIOS
> screen. Do I have to go into jumper-on mode and change settings? (As
> you can see, I am REALLY at a loss here).
>
> Hope someone can guide me.
>
> TIA,
> DJRuppel
> (E-Mail Removed)

First thing I would probably try is resetting the CMOS (with the reset
jumper, see the motherboard manual)..

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that cpu is certainly supported by that board provided you have at least
bios 1015.001
If you haven't already done so, update your bios using the old XP 1700+ to
the latest version then reinstall the 2400+.
http://www.asus.com.tw/support/cpusu...pusupport.aspx

cheers & season greetings

"DJRuppel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:wj7Bd.27212$%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Yes, I know my mb is not state-of-the-art, but I really need help.
>
> A few weeks ago, I asked on this forum if I could just switch my old CPU
> (AMD Athlon XP 1700+) to an AMD Athlon XP 2400+. The FSB is the same on
> both, 266. I was largely assured by all the replies that it would be a
> simple pop-out-and-drop-in procedure. Well, it wasn't, and I am now way
> out of my league and need serious help.
>
> The 2400+ snapped in extremely easily. Nothing else changed, repeat,
> nothing else. Now, (p.44 of the User's Manual) I get "Long beeps in an
> endless loop", which means "No DRAM installed or detected". The DRAM is
> installed -- it didn't change. So that means that it is not being
> detected. It is 2 sticks of 256K Crucial DDR, which was fine for the
> 1700+.
>
> And now I am stumped. In fact, I don't even know a question to ask. I am
> afraid I will have to take it to a CompUSA, or call some "computer doctor"
> from the newspaper, which will probably cost me more than the components
> are worth right now.
>
> Since I am in jumper-free mode, I thought that the BIOS would detect the
> different chip speed and start up by landing me in the first BIOS screen.
> Do I have to go into jumper-on mode and change settings? (As you can see,
> I am REALLY at a loss here).
>
> Hope someone can guide me.
>
> TIA,
> DJRuppel
> (E-Mail Removed)