Step 1: Install i5 cpu and whatever hardware it had when it DID run. (that means old GPU, not the Quadro 2000)
A. Also make sure there are no bent CPU pins present
Step 2: Unplug power cord and pull CMOS battery. Push power button several times to discharge any stored electricity
Step 3: Put CMOS battery back in, then plug in computer.
Step 4: Push power button and see if computer boots
IF IF
Computer boots Not
THEN THEN
Continue Catastrophic hardware failure may be present (see end of post)
Step 5: When computer boots it will most likely complain about time or settings being changed to defaults etc.
A: Go ahead and change time back to normal but do not touch other settings in BIOS
B: After time is set try and boot to OS (not touching other settings in BIOS)<---IMPORTANT!!
IF IF
Computer boots Not
THEN THEN
Continue Boot back into BIOS and change boot order to appropriate device
Check any other settings that may cause issues such as SATA operation being in AHCI vs IDE
Step 6: After computer boots and you can successfully load the OS make sure everything is back to normal in the OS (for the most part) make sure GPU is recognized and all that good stuff
A: Delete any drivers associated with the graphics card
B: Download new drivers for Quadro 2000 but do not install--> shut down system
Step 7: Once computer is powered off install new graphics card then power on.
Step 8: Once powered on and booted to desktop, run the install for the new graphics card.
Now that we know we have a functional computer at this point and we want to upgrade cpu...lets check for a BIOS update for the MB
^^^^^^^^^^I think that is the most current. Other method is put in your service tag and see if you can pull it up that way.
Step 9: Once BIOS is updated go ahead and do the CPU swap and power on.
At this point you should hopefully get the system to boot. If for whatever reason this is the step that you cant get past i would suspect an issue with the CPU. Also try reseating the RAM, pull any drives out that arent the boot drive. The best way to tell if the CPU is good is another system but that may be hard to come by. Also maybe test another power supply just in case.
If you cant get past step 4 then there is a slight possibility that something bad happened during the first CPU swap. Go over the pins with a bright light and magnifying glass to make sure it is in perfect condition. If the pins are in good shape....you may have fallen victim to a stray static discharge in which case....its time to retire ole' reliable there in favor of a newer system. i see nice precisions on the market all the time for a decent price on Craigslist or eBay
Obi Wan Kenobi
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December 17th, 2018 12:00
We will get through this....
At this point our goal is to just get it running
Step 1: Install i5 cpu and whatever hardware it had when it DID run. (that means old GPU, not the Quadro 2000)
A. Also make sure there are no bent CPU pins present
Step 2: Unplug power cord and pull CMOS battery. Push power button several times to discharge any stored electricity
Step 3: Put CMOS battery back in, then plug in computer.
Step 4: Push power button and see if computer boots
IF IF
Computer boots Not
THEN THEN
Continue Catastrophic hardware failure may be present (see end of post)
Step 5: When computer boots it will most likely complain about time or settings being changed to defaults etc.
A: Go ahead and change time back to normal but do not touch other settings in BIOS
B: After time is set try and boot to OS (not touching other settings in BIOS)<---IMPORTANT!!
IF IF
Computer boots Not
THEN THEN
Continue Boot back into BIOS and change boot order to appropriate device
Check any other settings that may cause issues such as SATA operation being in AHCI vs IDE
Step 6: After computer boots and you can successfully load the OS make sure everything is back to normal in the OS (for the most part) make sure GPU is recognized and all that good stuff
A: Delete any drivers associated with the graphics card
B: Download new drivers for Quadro 2000 but do not install--> shut down system
Step 7: Once computer is powered off install new graphics card then power on.
Step 8: Once powered on and booted to desktop, run the install for the new graphics card.
Now that we know we have a functional computer at this point and we want to upgrade cpu...lets check for a BIOS update for the MB
https://www.dell.com/support/home/au/en/aubsd1/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=r294233
^^^^^^^^^^I think that is the most current. Other method is put in your service tag and see if you can pull it up that way.
Step 9: Once BIOS is updated go ahead and do the CPU swap and power on.
At this point you should hopefully get the system to boot. If for whatever reason this is the step that you cant get past i would suspect an issue with the CPU. Also try reseating the RAM, pull any drives out that arent the boot drive. The best way to tell if the CPU is good is another system but that may be hard to come by. Also maybe test another power supply just in case.
If you cant get past step 4 then there is a slight possibility that something bad happened during the first CPU swap. Go over the pins with a bright light and magnifying glass to make sure it is in perfect condition. If the pins are in good shape....you may have fallen victim to a stray static discharge in which case....its time to retire ole' reliable there in favor of a newer system. i see nice precisions on the market all the time for a decent price on Craigslist or eBay
Good luck my good sir