Help! CPU wont boot

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peteb

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• May 7, 2004

• #1

I know this a very basic problem for you guys, but I'm unsure how to continue.

I'm (very) new to overclocking, for a 'quick' boost I've increased clock speed to 200mhz (from 166), tried to boot and machine is dead.

Cleared CMOS and tried again - still dead.
Not sure if the CPU has locked up, the mobo has blown or something less drastic.

Running: MSI K7 delta mobo with 2700+ XP.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

 

craigiz1

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• May 7, 2004

• #2

My limited experience has taught me to make increases in small steps. Set your settings back to default and try again.

 

David

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• May 7, 2004

• #3

When you try to boot up do the fans spin? Any beeps?

Take a look here:
http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=265143

I would also suggest that you make sure the clear CMOS jumper is back properly. I once had a computer refuse to do anything because the CMOS jumper wasnt quite on properly.

 

MRD

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• May 7, 2004

• #4

I doubt you caused permanent damage. See if there is a way to manually force the bus speed down using jumpers.

 

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Sniper.nkc

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• May 7, 2004

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The Good News, WELCOME TO THE FORUM!!!!!


The bad news, you just toasted your bios chip. Get another bios chip and do a hot flash if you want to keep your board.

 

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peteb

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• May 9, 2004

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Thanks for the help guys. As the machine will not boot at all to allow any changes to be made, I'm going the new BIOS chip route.
I forget to mention originally that the BIOS also had the 'High Performance Settings' active as well when I upped the fsb, which may/may not have contributed to the problem (might help someone else in the future).

Thanks again.

 

spiritedandy

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• May 9, 2004

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may not be lost yet take all the leads off everything battry as well and place it on a sheet of tin foil over night ....

then throw the tin foil away and put youre board back in and boot up ....its helped me b4