ErwinRommel Posted October 27, 2003 Posted October 27, 2003 Yup- this really is an emergency! Please help... The other day I was trying to find the best BIOS config for best performance. I tried to change the Cpu's multiplier factor, experimented with the voltages and so on. Then I decided to change CPU FSB/DRAM ratio- I badly wanted my PC3200 ram to work under 400MHz, not the 333MHz, which is set by my motherboard by default. My Barton's 2500+ settings were 166X11 @1833. So I changed that crap ratio that the ram was under 400MHz, saved... and then nothing! BIOS quited to restart the PC, but after rebooting, nothing was displayed on screen. This wasn't the first time so I folowed the default manual's procedures like STEP1: pulled out the power cord and then pulled it back, turned on the PC while keeping INSERT key pressed... But nothing, I really mean NOTHING helped- not even clearing the CMOS, disconnecting all the power plugs from the MOBO!!! So could anybody please help me out here- I got tons of unfinished work to do and I only can use my PC for finishing it... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
exeter_acres Posted October 27, 2003 Posted October 27, 2003 2 things.... don't ever overclock a PC that you can't afford to lose the PC and/or everything on it... that is the risk of overclocking/switching from default... preaching done....lets see what we can do... when you unplugged the PC..did you remove the CMOS battery? remove the CMOS battery (looks like a big watch battery) let it sit for a few and then see.. also, On my old system the only way I could get it to really clear was to remove the RAM, start the system with no RAM, let it error out..shut it down...re-install the ram and try again... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErwinRommel Posted October 27, 2003 Posted October 27, 2003 Yeah, i did try removing the CMOS battery, but crap me to hell for being this stupid, my sweet PC still didn't want to boot... All the fans inside spin like hell, lights are on, but it's DEAD! Maybe... (gulp) maybe I killed my MOBO?... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
syneze Posted October 27, 2003 Posted October 27, 2003 perhaps, just RMA it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErwinRommel Posted October 27, 2003 Posted October 27, 2003 what's an RMA? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
syneze Posted October 27, 2003 Posted October 27, 2003 return merchandise authorization... just send the mobo back and tell them it is defective. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
howie b Posted October 27, 2003 Posted October 27, 2003 Then I decided to change CPU FSB/DRAM ratio- I badly wanted my PC3200 ram to work under 400MHz, not the 333MHz, which is set by my motherboard by default. My Barton's 2500+ settings were 166X11 @1833. So I changed that crap ratio that the ram was under 400MHz, saved... and then nothing okay..now by this do you mean you changed your RAM multiplier, or did you change your bus speed to 200FSB (400)? Because if you changed your bus speed to 200FSB without changing your multiplier down, then that would put you at 200 x 11= 374 MHZ jump automatically. If that is the case, you probably fried your CPU :-( OVERCLOCK IN SMALL STEPS!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FanATIc205 Posted October 29, 2003 Posted October 29, 2003 if you happened to buy it from newegg the rma process is really easy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
young-joseph Posted November 4, 2003 Posted November 4, 2003 Could it be sudden BIOS death? Luckily I've never had my bios die on me so I dont know what the symtpoms of sudden bios death are. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberpc04 Posted November 4, 2003 Posted November 4, 2003 When you tried to clear the cmos you didn't turn it on after you switched the jumper did you? Cuz it will fry it then. You gotta make sure the jumper is in the normal position before starting it back up. Just try taking out the battery, ram, of course unpluging it and let it sit for a while. But be sure your clear cmos jumper is in the normal position or it'll fry your bios. A jump from your normal fsb to a 400fsb won't fry your cpu so I highly doubt it has anything to do with your cpu. If it still won't work just RMA it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErwinRommel Posted November 9, 2003 Posted November 9, 2003 (edited) thanx guys, I have sent it RMA and I got a new mobo! but it's BIOS is dead... see my new topic... Edited November 9, 2003 by ErwinRommel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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