ooztuncer Posted March 21, 2006 Posted March 21, 2006 If cmos or bios is corrupt u usually get no screen image ^& fans turning a fraction only then nothing. Unfortunately this is not true. You might stuck at before enrering the bios screen (happened to me) or it may say "checksum error" on the screen and stays like that (even if you hit delete key, you cannot go into bios). Did you overclocked your machine when you changed the settings in the windows? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
supershanks Posted March 21, 2006 Posted March 21, 2006 Everything seems to point to a "normal" crash from Ocing although changing All I did was change max async to 9ns is fairly innocent. All i can really suggest is what has been done. PS2 keyboard may help. with following Bios - Clear CMOS recovery - 4 debug lights Overnight clear sometimes works. If all else fails a replacement bios chip may be worth atry (cheapest anyway) see New Pre-Programmed Bios Chips luck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewZorn Posted March 21, 2006 Posted March 21, 2006 so if overnight clear doesnt work i guess its $15 time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
supershanks Posted March 21, 2006 Posted March 21, 2006 Yep in fairness if it turns out not to be the chip it's worth having a spare. I lost my original last year & bought 2 chips - replacement + spare. It sure was a great feeling when i dropped new chip in & she was alive again Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewZorn Posted March 21, 2006 Posted March 21, 2006 well i found a PS2 keyboard and im not sure i understand those directions because holding down insert during boot does nothing so i guess i get to order another one if overnight clear does nothing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
supershanks Posted March 21, 2006 Posted March 21, 2006 Holding down insert will force optimised defaults. Normally used if rig won't post if you've made a mistake changing a bios setting. The routine does work can testify to that. Might try removing memory & gfx cards & clearaing. B4 my bios chip died i had a similar episode to yourself. Managed to post using single module & old pci gfx card. That made me think it was gfx card - no Loaded optimised defaults saved & exited, turned off & put nirmal gfx card in ran fine. Week later bios chip died. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewZorn Posted March 21, 2006 Posted March 21, 2006 well i just called DFI and for a $10 deposit they are sending me a new one, and I send back my old one once i get the new one (so its free, minus shipping) should be here friday which sucks in its own but i still cant believe this even happened. all i did was something ive done 10000000 times, and A64tweaker doesnt even make changes at bios-level anyway, it just changes it temporarily... so i dont get it AT ALL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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