hi
first of all it started when it wouldn't log on just got to the windows splash screen then blue screen then restarted and into this bluescreen loop

so I turned it off and back on after a few mins now i get a checksum error telling me to reset the bios settings but i don't know them.

its running xp pro
on a biostar motherboard
cpu amd says 1350mhz when starting but I, pretty sure its higher than that
not sure what more info I can put here to give you a better idea what I should do.

Make/model of the motherboard would help...so would the model of the CPU & the amount/type of RAM you're running.

There are no AMD CPUs that run at 1350MHz by default, so I suspect that your BIOS has reset the CPU freq to 100MHz. I'll take a stab at it & guess that your CPU is an Athlon XP 2200+ which is supposed to run at 1800MHz (13.5 x 133MHz).

Try CPU-Z & see if it helps you to figure out what you have:

http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

hi Jam

and thanks
you are spot on with my cpu and the fact that the bios as reset at 100mhz.
not able to put in your suggestion of settings until tomorrow.

ok managed to get the pc on so now just need to set bios because at the mo it starts with a checksum error and when I changed the settings it will not restart
the mo/bo is Biostar m7ncg
mem is 1.5gb
cpu is 1500+ according to aida 32
so I would like someone to advise me of the correct settings
there is nothing lower than 13 in the multiplyer