Problem after I built my computer

Onendev · 08-19-2006, 08:23 PM

Yesterday (after hours of frustration) i built my computer but still cant get it to work...

I installed all the parts and booted it up, then i got into the bios fine
I changed the boot order to boot the cd first then the harddrive and reset it with the windows xp cd in...but nothing happened
I kept resetting the comp and it was either nonresponsive or it just had a blinking underscore on the top right of the screen and never changed

I reset the CMOS and now i cant even get into the bios...but it always tells me "CMOS checksum error-defaults loaded"

anyone know what that means...or what to do to fix it?

bebopin64 · 08-19-2006, 08:25 PM

iidk that message comes to me sometimes when I OC too high but I have no trouble getting into the bios. did you take the battery out? ive had numerous problems solved on different computer by taking out the battery.

Onendev · 08-19-2006, 08:30 PM

Yeah...i took out the battery and followed the instructions to reset the cmos from my mobo manual

everytime i turn it on i either get to the screen just before the bios (then it just goes to the blinking underscore thing) or its just nonresponsive

bebopin64 · 08-19-2006, 08:31 PM

make sure that your video card is properly seated and powered.

SirKenin · 08-19-2006, 08:43 PM

Don't even bother screwing around with it.. It's under warranty. I ALWAYS recommend that you don't play with it, just march it straight back to where you bought it from and kindly ask them to replace the mobo. No fuss, no muss, and you won't go grey in the process.

Onendev · 08-19-2006, 08:47 PM

wow youre a genius...i reseated the video card and it went straight into the bios

can you also tell me what to do next so i dont screw it up

bebopin64 · 08-20-2006, 12:24 AM

just set the bios to boot how you want it and your fine.

bball4life · 08-20-2006, 12:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirKenin

Don't even bother screwing around with it.. It's under warranty. I ALWAYS recommend that you don't play with it, just march it straight back to where you bought it from and kindly ask them to replace the mobo. No fuss, no muss, and you won't go grey in the process.

The problem is he built it. And then he would be taking the computer apart to take the motherboard in. I always mess around with it to fix the problem. Glad that it was a minor problem.

Onendev · 08-20-2006, 01:52 AM

well it looked like it was going to work
i got into the bios fine...but i still cant get it to boot the cd =[

Impr3ssiv3 · 08-20-2006, 01:54 AM

is the CD drive hooked up correctly

08-19-2006, 08:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Onendev New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 20	Problem after I built my computer Yesterday (after hours of frustration) i built my computer but still cant get it to work... I installed all the parts and booted it up, then i got into the bios fine I changed the boot order to boot the cd first then the harddrive and reset it with the windows xp cd in...but nothing happened I kept resetting the comp and it was either nonresponsive or it just had a blinking underscore on the top right of the screen and never changed I reset the CMOS and now i cant even get into the bios...but it always tells me "CMOS checksum error-defaults loaded" anyone know what that means...or what to do to fix it? __________________ Help me decide which to build!!

08-19-2006, 08:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
bebopin64 Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 19 Posts: 693	iidk that message comes to me sometimes when I OC too high but I have no trouble getting into the bios. did you take the battery out? ive had numerous problems solved on different computer by taking out the battery. __________________ Good things happen to those who wait. Great things happen to those who get off their ass and go for it.

08-19-2006, 08:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
Onendev New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 20	Yeah...i took out the battery and followed the instructions to reset the cmos from my mobo manual everytime i turn it on i either get to the screen just before the bios (then it just goes to the blinking underscore thing) or its just nonresponsive __________________ Help me decide which to build!!

08-19-2006, 08:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
bebopin64 Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 19 Posts: 693	make sure that your video card is properly seated and powered. __________________ Good things happen to those who wait. Great things happen to those who get off their ass and go for it.

08-19-2006, 08:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
Onendev New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 20	wow youre a genius...i reseated the video card and it went straight into the bios can you also tell me what to do next so i dont screw it up __________________ Help me decide which to build!!

08-19-2006, 08:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
SirKenin banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,711	Don't even bother screwing around with it.. It's under warranty. I ALWAYS recommend that you don't play with it, just march it straight back to where you bought it from and kindly ask them to replace the mobo. No fuss, no muss, and you won't go grey in the process.

08-20-2006, 12:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
bebopin64 Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 19 Posts: 693	just set the bios to boot how you want it and your fine. __________________ Good things happen to those who wait. Great things happen to those who get off their ass and go for it.

08-20-2006, 01:52 AM	#9 (permalink)
Onendev New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 20	well it looked like it was going to work i got into the bios fine...but i still cant get it to boot the cd =[ __________________ Help me decide which to build!!

08-20-2006, 01:54 AM	#10 (permalink)
Impr3ssiv3 Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,231	is the CD drive hooked up correctly

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