No problem and best of luck. :)

The only thing I can think of is perhaps they haven't tested the CPU's marked N/A.

I am not entirely sure what that last column is all about but the fact the CPU is listed at all........

Is it a PC or a laptop?

The E5300 is listed there. Have a look in the 800Mhz FSB area, it's somewhere in the middle of that section.

That should work fine. Socket number and FSB match up so....

That's up to you really. You didn't get what you paid for but got a suitable replacement....

Does the ram work?

monjes, you really need to start a thread of your own.

Try resetting your cmos. Your motherboard manual will tell you how to do it.

If you mean the Power Button, no. If you mean the Reset Button, yes.

As I have said before. I believe you may well have done serious damage to it.

Turning the power off at the wall means what it says. It means to cut all mains power.

Fitting ram into a powered on system is an extremely bad thing to do. It's quite possible that you have damaged the ran and / or the mobo.

Overclocking can be very harmful to your system if done incorrectly.
Can you afford to replace the computer if it goes wrong? If not, don't try it.

For future reference, here is a pic of where the PC speaker should be connected. The pic is from the online manual for your mobo....

No problem, just don't buy another PC chips one, they are renowned for failing due to the dirt cheap components they fit. If you want a reliable and quick mobo, go for Abit, if you want cheap and...

Ebay is about the best place to find a socket 478 mobo.

What socket number is your old motherboard?

is a clue that it is the wrong ram if you ask me.

A ram issue can sometimes be caused by the bios retaining timing settings from a previous ram installation so clearing the cmos can sometimes...

Absolutely wrong!! Ram is only backwards compatible to a degree.
If it can use a maximum of 133mhz ram, 400mhz ram will throw up all kinds of errors and stop the machine from booting, which is what...

It sounds to me like you have put the wrong type of ram in. Put your old ram back in and go to www.crucial.com and use their scanner to find out what ram you have and what ram is compatible with your...

Very little, my mobo was only £35 new for another example.

My mobo ha sis chipset. Without SP3, I have no problems. My old Xbox controller has started working again too.

Computers are considered as throw away items. I doubt you will find anywhere that does a course like that in any country.

Also, Realtec and XP Service Pack 3 don't go together too well. I had untold problems with my audio until I uninstalled SP3.

Sorry to hear that. Can you not get a Dell at a similar price?

Gateway is not a quality make. You should swap it for something better.

That's weird, crucial listed 667 and 800 only?!?

Well, perhaps it is the first time their database has been wrong! Definitely possible. :)

Is that in reference to GA-X38-DQ6 or GA-X38-DS4 though Chaky?

Because GA-X38-DQ6 is the OP's mobo and GA-X38-DS4 is his friends!
(Just making sure here)

Your friends mobo is a different one to yours and is computable with 1066.

Just because they are both made by GigaByte, it doesn't mean they are the same.

The M stands for Mobile. Your system will vary the CPU speed in order to reduce heat output and to prolong battery life, even when on mains adapter.

Quite possible.




Absolutely not.

Does your mobo definately support 2gig sticks? Do you have the correct speed sticks? Are all sticks the same speed?


[Edit] I just looked up your mobo on Crucial.com's website and it says your...

If memtest freezes then it must be either a ram or mobo problem I would say.

What PSU have you got? It is still possible that it is a PSU issue as games tend to draw more power than just about anything else.

In order to find the correct driver, you need to find the exact make and model of your motherboard. It will be printed somewhere on the motherboard, or, you can use Everest home edition...

Find the make and model of the motherboard and it should be possible to find a manual on the net.

Have a look in the manual for the motherboard.

It may be worth removing the CPU's heatsink and fan, giving them a good dust out, then putting some fresh thermal paste on there as it can dry out.

You need to read through the whole lot.