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Name: jonathan5
Date: December 3, 2005 at 07:37:19 Pacific
Subject: computer wont start
OS: Windows xp
CPU/Ram: Sempron 2300/ 512+256 ram
Comment:

I was overclocking my AMD Sempron 2300 and I think I overclocke it to much. Computer wont start now. Nothing shows up on the moniter and and the cd light are always on, trying to read the cd's?


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Response Number 1
Name: jam
Date: December 3, 2005 at 08:49:29 Pacific
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Use the ClearCMOS jumper to reset the BIOS. Remove the power cord, then move the jumper from "normal" to "clear"...count to 10, then move it back to "normal". Then plug it in, boot up, & correct ALL the BIOS settings. Remember that the Sempron's multiplier is locked, so changing it will have no effect, but sometimes changing it prevents the system from booting...keep it set at 9.5x. Hopefully you have PC3200 RAM, because PC2700 will limit your FSB increase to about 185MHz. You may or may not have to increase the CPU voltage to stabilize the overclock.

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Response Number 2
Name: jonathan5
Date: December 3, 2005 at 09:28:33 Pacific
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thanks, it worked

you just saved me 300 dollars

thanks


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