How To Upgrade from i7-975 to i7/i9-980X - D900F

[electrosoft]

Since you took the battery out/ swapped the CPU did you:

A> Make sure you have your BIOS set to IDE mode

OR

B> Make sure you have the most recent AHCI drivers slipstreamed into your XP ISO?

Just to be safe, even with the AHCI drivers assumed included, it wouldn't hurt to switch back to IDE/compatibility mode and see if it will install.

[Jasp]

I believe that error code relates to the HDs not being found, more then likely because you have two in Raid that windows XP can't see so its throwing a fit, did you slipstream the sata drivers with the install? F6 jobby.

*Edit* Beat to it lol.

[Mutant_Tractor]

The laptop will only go to AHCI/RAID no IDE, i DID manage to boot into Hirens TinyXP and run CPU-Z but it only supports 1 thread:



When i try to install Win7/Vista it gets the whole way through then it starts to configure and just shuts down but will not finish the installation

I give up :P

[scook9]

send clevo an email. tell them you are trying this new cpu and they should support it

[Mutant_Tractor]

They would do anything...
While im at it ill pester them for OCing lol
I dont think anything would come of it...

[Aikimox]

Try linux, it won't BSOD

[Mutant_Tractor]

Lol nahh the CPU just straight ejects through the keyboard

[Aikimox]

lazy bones.

[Mutant_Tractor]

4 1/2 hours of failed attempts = no motivation lol

[johnksss]

Shame

Every time i try to install XP, either with a 980-X or my 920-C0 i get this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CrOdnbtpEs

Someone please help this BSOD makes no sense as XP wont install with either CPU and it always BSODs at the "Windows is Starting" bit

4 1/2 hours of failed attempts = no motivation lol

start with only 1 stick of ram