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November 6th, 2019 09:00
Inspiron 530, CPU compatibility
I have a Inspiron 530 circa 2009. I purchased a used / tested Q9650, when I installed it all I got was a constant running computer with the amber light at the on / off button. When I pushed the on / off button to turn it off, nothing, so I needed to turn off at PSU. I contacted the seller and they said I needed to upgrade my BIOS but my BIOS (1.0.18, 2 / 24 /2009) is at it's latest version. Is it the CPU or something else I should know and do with my computer b4 install of the Q9650?
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November 6th, 2019 12:00
Is the power button steady amber or blinking amber? From the Service Manual:
If the power light is steady amber, there may be a power problem or an internal device malfunction.
– Ensure that all power cables are securely connected to the system board
– Ensure that the main power cable and front panel cable are securely connected to the system board.
If the power light is blinking amber, the computer is receiving electrical power, a device might be malfunctioning or incorrectly installed.
– Remove and then reinstall the memory modules.
– Remove and then reinstall any cards.
– Remove and then reinstall the graphics card, if applicable
Did you clear BIOS and install a fresh motherboard battery after installing the CPU?
Looks like Dell validated these CPUs:
N652J Q9650 3.00GHz Yorkfield
N650J Q9500 2.66GHz Yorkfield
N650J Q9400 2.66GHz Yorkfield
C863D QX9300 2.50GHz Yorkfield
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November 6th, 2019 15:00
Only Specifc G33 M03 board supports quads AND you must have the 350W POWER SUPPLY in a TOWER not the SLIM model. VOSTRO 200 / INSPIRON 530
The G33M02 motherboard does not support any Core 2 Quad processors, to use any Core 2 Quad CPU, you need a G33m03 motherboard.
The reason the G33M02 doesn't support Core 2 Quad processors, is because it only has 6 voltage regulator ICs, the G33M03 has 11.