ASUS MoBo gives error msg about CPU at boot up

darussiaman · 01-08-2008, 07:41 AM

When I boot up the computer, it incorrectly identifies the processor. The POST says:

Main Processor : AMD Athlon(tm) XP 1150MHz

But when everything is correct, it should say AMD Athlon(tm) XP 1800+, since that's what I have. The POST goes on for a few more lines, but then I get an error that says:

Warning!! CPU have over speed

And it stops and doesn't boot up anymore. At another forum, I learned a way to fix it. *Kind of.* I was told to clear the CMOS, and I did that, and it worked. Everything went back to normal. But then the problem occurred again. Now I did the same procedure to fix it for a second time, and my computer is up and running now. But I'm afraid to shut it down, thinking that it will happen again... so how can I fix this?? And why did this problem happen in the first place?

I have an ASUS A7N8X motherboard, by the way. AMD athlon 1800+ processor ... should I state any other system specs? Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks.

StrangleHold · 01-08-2008, 02:50 PM

It could be that you have a dead motherboard battery. Everytime you shut down the bios is resetting itself. Its the Silver battery about the size of a quarter, replace it and see if that fixes the problem.

darussiaman · 01-09-2008, 03:35 AM

ohh, interesting. I was told something similar on another forum. I was told my battery might be dying. But then why is it that clearing the CMOS is what fixes it? If it's "resetting itself" as you say, isn't that the same as clearing the cmos already?
Thanks a lot.

Platinum · 01-10-2008, 05:06 PM

He's saying to try a new battery all together. Not just removing it and re-inserting it.

darussiaman · 01-11-2008, 10:13 AM

Yeah I understood that. Sorry, maybe I can rephrase my question. I don't understand what he meant by the bios resetting itself and how that is different from me clearing the CMOS by taking out, then reinserting the battery. Because from my (somewhat amature) understanding, I thought that to clear the CMOS via the battery trick is the same thing as to reset the bios. So if the dead battery is causing the bios to reset itself, why should the problem get fixed by the battery trick?
Thanks!

Vipernitrox · 01-11-2008, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Main Processor : AMD Athlon(tm) XP 1150MHz

But when everything is correct, it should say AMD Athlon(tm) XP 1800+, since that's what I have.

this is correct an 1800+ runs at 1150 mhz.

StrangleHold · 01-11-2008, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darussiaman

Yeah I understood that. Sorry, maybe I can rephrase my question. I don't understand what he meant by the bios resetting itself and how that is different from me clearing the CMOS by taking out, then reinserting the battery. Because from my (somewhat amature) understanding, I thought that to clear the CMOS via the battery trick is the same thing as to reset the bios. So if the dead battery is causing the bios to reset itself, why should the problem get fixed by the battery trick?
Thanks!

About 95% of boards I,ve come across with a dead battery would boot just fine, but on a cold start if you had changed anything you would have to change it back and reset the time. The other % would not boot at all or just give off weird symptoms like the system had been overclocked, call it the wrong processor, not detect harddrives and so on. The point is the battery is like 3 bucks and you can rule out a dead battery by a simple replacement. If it still does it after a battery replacement atleast you know you wont be running down a problem because of a dead battery. Dont get me wrong I,m not sure its the battery but its the cheapest first step in tracking it down.

OvenMaster · 01-11-2008, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vipernitrox

this is correct an 1800+ runs at 1150 mhz.

Bingo. Your mobo is fine. It's identifying your CPU's speed, not its model number.
Tom

darussiaman · 01-13-2008, 09:02 AM

Woohoo, the battery did it! Heh heh thanks a lot for the help! Replacing the battery did indeed put everything back to normal. I'm happy =)
Thanks a lot, guys!

StrangleHold · 01-13-2008, 03:58 PM

Go you got it working right.

01-08-2008, 07:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
darussiaman New Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 23	ASUS MoBo gives error msg about CPU at boot up When I boot up the computer, it incorrectly identifies the processor. The POST says: Main Processor : AMD Athlon(tm) XP 1150MHz But when everything is correct, it should say AMD Athlon(tm) XP 1800+, since that's what I have. The POST goes on for a few more lines, but then I get an error that says: Warning!! CPU have over speed And it stops and doesn't boot up anymore. At another forum, I learned a way to fix it. Kind of. I was told to clear the CMOS, and I did that, and it worked. Everything went back to normal. But then the problem occurred again. Now I did the same procedure to fix it for a second time, and my computer is up and running now. But I'm afraid to shut it down, thinking that it will happen again... so how can I fix this?? And why did this problem happen in the first place? I have an ASUS A7N8X motherboard, by the way. AMD athlon 1800+ processor ... should I state any other system specs? Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks.

01-08-2008, 02:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
StrangleHold Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In a realm of unknown Wonders Posts: 7,084	It could be that you have a dead motherboard battery. Everytime you shut down the bios is resetting itself. Its the Silver battery about the size of a quarter, replace it and see if that fixes the problem. __________________ NZXT Apollo Athlon 64 X2 5600+ Gigabyte GA MA770 DS3 G Skill DDR2 800 4gb PNY XLR8 8800GT Spinpoint F1 500gb. Too bad stupidity isn't painful.

01-10-2008, 05:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
Platinum Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New York Age: 20 Posts: 765	He's saying to try a new battery all together. Not just removing it and re-inserting it. __________________ A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing. (______(________________((() SIG-ARETTE

01-11-2008, 10:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
darussiaman New Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 23	Yeah I understood that. Sorry, maybe I can rephrase my question. I don't understand what he meant by the bios resetting itself and how that is different from me clearing the CMOS by taking out, then reinserting the battery. Because from my (somewhat amature) understanding, I thought that to clear the CMOS via the battery trick is the same thing as to reset the bios. So if the dead battery is causing the bios to reset itself, why should the problem get fixed by the battery trick? Thanks! Last edited by darussiaman; 01-11-2008 at 10:21 AM.

01-13-2008, 03:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
StrangleHold Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In a realm of unknown Wonders Posts: 7,084	Go you got it working right. __________________ NZXT Apollo Athlon 64 X2 5600+ Gigabyte GA MA770 DS3 G Skill DDR2 800 4gb PNY XLR8 8800GT Spinpoint F1 500gb. Too bad stupidity isn't painful.

01-09-2008, 03:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
darussiaman New Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 23	ohh, interesting. I was told something similar on another forum. I was told my battery might be dying. But then why is it that clearing the CMOS is what fixes it? If it's "resetting itself" as you say, isn't that the same as clearing the cmos already? Thanks a lot.

01-13-2008, 09:02 AM	#9 (permalink)
darussiaman New Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 23	Woohoo, the battery did it! Heh heh thanks a lot for the help! Replacing the battery did indeed put everything back to normal. I'm happy =) Thanks a lot, guys!

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