HELP !

I can't boot after changing the cpu clock speed in BIOS. System is an Athlon 1.9 GHz, KT7A mobo, radeon vga graphics card etc.

System was always most stable at 1.2 Ghz, but playing around with audio software, I boosted to 1.9 Ghz.

System wouldn't boot to windows, so I went back in, and not seeing 1200 as an option, changed to 1500 instead.

Now the damn thing is just a dark screen, and wont even get to the first stage of booting up.

Have I totally f---ed it ? I've tried the 'Insert' key at power on to no avail at all.

Please please tell me I can remedy this, Im in the middle of a job (I'm a composer), and I need it back !

Thanks in advance

D

Reset your cmos setting on your
motherboard.

There should be one jumper on there
take it off turn your system on then turn it
off and put the jumper back on and that
should solve your problem. If it doesn't it
means you fried your cpu.

LONG LIVE LINUX!!!

Going up to 1.9 Ghz. was a SERIOUS mistake if the processor was running at 1.2 Ghz. before.

That's like forcing a car that's designed to run a maximum of 100 mph to go 150 mph instead. What would happen? The engine would blow, of course.

Anyway, Mainux is right.
Get your mobo manual . . .
Find out where the cmos jumper is . . .
remove it . . .
power up . . .
power back down . . .
and put the jumper back in place.

Unless you fried the processor, that should work. Also, some mainboards have a clear cmos key that can be used from the keyboard. You could also try to hold down your END key for 4 seconds while you're powering up. If that doesn't work, try the same thing with the HOME key. You have to hold the key down first, followed by immediately powering up the computer, and then keeping the key down for 3 - 4 seconds.

Yeah, the Linux OS may rule to some,
but I still say . . .

Hey Intel, AMD rulez!

AMD RoXoRZ YoUR BoXoRZ!!!!!!!!

Leembo - I know what you are saying, but as I said in the original post, The processor IS a 1.9 GHz Athlon, it's just that it disagreed with a few of my PCI cards running this fast - so I didn't overclock it, strictly speaking. It is designed to run that fast.

Anyway, thanks for the tips, I'll try 'em out immediately.

Cheers

:-D

Hey fellaz,

Just to check, b4 I utterly f--- something up : would the jumper of which you speak be 'CCMOS1: CMOS Discharge Jumper' ??

The mobo manual says it should be set to short pin 1 and 2 for normal op, or 3 & 2 to Discharge CMOS ?

Sounds icky. Is this what I should be doing, or, as you have advised, removing it powering on then off replacing it, and powering on ?

Thanks for any help

D

you really need to read your mobo manual (or if you dont have it, read one online) as all are different. some have jumpers, some ahve soldier points that have to be literally shorted out, etc.... reseting the bios isn't a big deal but you really do need to do it right or it simply will not work so don't assume that all are done in the same manner.

All sorted now, thanks a lot, I owe you all a Pint