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January 2nd, 2007 03:00
Inspiron 1100 Motherboard Replacement + Processor Upgrade = Hardware Stepping Failure
I just replaced a bad motherboard in my stepson's Inspiron 1100, and while I had it apart I replaced the 2.0 Celeron with a 2.6 P4 Desktop processor. Now the machine will boot to the Dell screen and shows the Intel p4 logo and indicates Bios rev A27, but as soon as the initial loading bar completes the screen goes black and I get the ominious message: "Hardware stepping failure. Strike the F1 key to shutdown." Any suggestions?
Many thanks
John
John
ps.
The exact processor is:
SL6GU Intel Pentium IV P4 2.6 GHZ Microprocessor
Socket 478
Intel Pentium 4 P4 2.6GHZ, 0.13 Micron, 478 Pin package, 400 FSB, 512K cache CPU
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