Pentium D is not Pentium (R) ?

Here's a dumb question... I placed a processor in the slot of a different motherboard, it fit and the BIOS read the processor, but I don't think the processor is compatible with the motherboard as I have not been able to get the OS to load.

This is what the manual said assuming it is correct

Socket LGA775 for Intel Core 2 Duo / Pentium D Processor

Anyway I'm going to pop the old processor in just to get a working OS/computer

Surprised Linux is not working... taking a long time, haven't been able to get it to load... stuck at mouse trying different inputs.
 
I popped the old processor in, didn't work either... maybe there is something wrong with the HDD, which sucks... this was given to me by a friend but whatever.

Yeah, I put the other one back together and it works, booted right up... not sure what the difference was / what happened...

This was the BSOD error that appeared

0x0000007b (0x80786B58, 0xC0000034, 0x00000000, 0x00000000)

I was going to try this

http://www.sevenforums.com/bsod-hel...en-restart-too-quick-read-during-startup.html

Anyway, the whole thing I was trying to fix was lack of sound, as apparently there aren't any windows 7 audio drivers for this computer (Dimension 4700) which was upgraded from XP. At least I have a working OS still.
 
0x0000007b = Inaccessible boot device, basically means you have a bad hard drive. Now this could mean it just has errors on it which can be fixed or the drive is totally shot. You would have to run a diagnostic on it to determine that. What brand of drive is it?
 
I found this post to be amazing. Not that I really care a lot about computer specifics, but it hurts to see an enthusiast with so much in depth foresight into the scene. I find that people who use computers look too heavily into the background noise and what you said really rings a bell. I hope you do well. Pentium D not a Pentium, I love that.
 
I found this post to be amazing. Not that I really care a lot about computer specifics, but it hurts to see an enthusiast with so much in depth foresight into the scene. I find that people who use computers look too heavily into the background noise and what you said really rings a bell. I hope you do well. Pentium D not a Pentium, I love that.
Please stop posting, you have nothing constructive to say.
 
What specific CPU was it, and what board did you try to put it in?

I'm sorry for the late response, I sort of bounce around all over the place with different interests. I will post the details in a moment, but overall they are just garbage computers, antiquated and I was trying to swap parts, although they physically fit together, apparently they are not compatible.

Actually forget this post(what I mentioned), I'm running the optimal solution out of the parts that I have.

Anyway, thank you again.
 
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