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Kargen

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I was doing some reading about overclocking and thought it was something i wanted to try. I went into my computers BIOS and changed something from 533 to 667 and the screen instantly went blank, now my computer wont boot up anymore. When i try to boot it i hear it beep 3 times(i think it's 3 times, but it usually doesn't beep like that). Some please help me fix this and i promis to never try overclocking again.

Please help ASAP!!! I will be waiting here for some replys.. :o:(
 
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Thanks for the reply. What is jumper and how would i do this? I am a noob when it comes to this stuff. sorry. I have a intel d945gtp motherboard.
 
Jumpers are tiny pins located on the motherboard, they are grouped in two's and three's. On top of these jumpers are rectangular connectors called a "shunt", I believe. As the link above describes there are two positions these shunts can be in, open or off, or shorted, closed or on. The CMOS jumpers will likely be a set of three, the 2 pin female connector (shunt) needs to be switched to encompass the open pin on the other side, and the middle pin, so just switch the shunt to the other side. Let it sit for a couple moments and you're done.

As also described in the link above the second option is physically removing the CMOS battery, though this often takes longer to take effect than shorting the jumpers does.
 
It wont take as long as a hour, few mins is more than long enough, all its doing is forgetting its settings...
 
ghost said:
It wont take as long as a hour, few mins is more than long enough, all its doing is forgetting its settings...
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It might actually. It might even take longer. It took mine more than 45 minutes to function after a BIOS flash.

Kargen said:
How come it didn't work when i try moving the jumper to clear the CMOS?
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Probably it needed to stay out longer. The CMOS needs power to hold the user settings, and taking out the battery or playing with the jumpers is the only way to accomplish the reseting. The CMOS probably still held a slight charge, I dunno.
 
Would you guys consider this a minor problem? Is there a chance my system is damaged? Thanks for your help guys! The problem isn't fixed yet but i have faith. Is there anyway i can +rep you guys for your time and help?
 
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Nah, lol. We don't have a rep system. The solution to the problem, and your gratitude is enough. ;)

Edit: minor problem, no damage should have been caused. Remember to do your homework next time you enter the BIOS with those kind of intentions next time.And remember, we're a help forum, as such many people will be willing to guide you through the overclocking process, you have but to ask.
 
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Thank you guys very much! My computer is working again now. After 30 mins i put the battery back in to see if she would fire yet and it was a no go. I try'd moving the jumper to clear again and this time she fired up! I restored the BIOS to default and put the jumper back. It seems to be working now. One more time THANK YOU! :D
 
just a prime example of why if you dont know you shoudlnt try... not to be mean but next time read a little more man you can do serious damage to your system especially when changing voltages in bios....
 
Well my computer is working again now, but i play this one online game called MOHAA (i know it's old but i still enjoy playing). It use to run smooth, my ping is higher now and i am lagging more. Any ideas?
 
Medal of Honor Allied Assault? A first person shooter I'm guessing. Ping has nothing to do with you trying to overclock your computer. If your ping is higher, it could be your internet provider, or you just might have a problem with your modem/router. If your frames per second are lower, or it's taking a lot longer to load, that would have something to do with the CPU.

Also, overclocking is a really good experience to have. Even though you had this bad experience with it now, if you upped the FSB a little at a time (instead of 133MHz at a time...) you can figure out how to get it stable.
 
Just a side note...it looks like you increased the speed of the memory, not the CPU FSB. Increasing the speed of the memory can cause the problem you described. I've never had that problem when OC'ing the CPU - although I'm sure it is possible.
 
mep916 said:
Just a side note...it looks like you increased the speed of the memory, not the CPU FSB. Increasing the speed of the memory can cause the problem you described. I've never had that problem when OC'ing the CPU - although I'm sure it is possible.
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Yesh i noticed that, going from a standard RAM speed 533 to another standard 667 was the give away. ;) But as he reset the BIOS no overclocking should be present. The problem with ping might lay with ISP, FPS can be brought down pretty low if the ping, is high, or if just the internet connection is on the rocks... Other than that I dunno.
 
tuxify said:
Medal of Honor Allied Assault? A first person shooter I'm guessing. Ping has nothing to do with you trying to overclock your computer. If your ping is higher, it could be your internet provider, or you just might have a problem with your modem/router. If your frames per second are lower, or it's taking a lot longer to load, that would have something to do with the CPU.

Also, overclocking is a really good experience to have. Even though you had this bad experience with it now, if you upped the FSB a little at a time (instead of 133MHz at a time...) you can figure out how to get it stable.
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Yes Medal of Honor and yes it's a first person shooter. My ping seems to be slightly higher, not a lot. It just doesn't seem to run as smooth as before and yeah i did seem like it took longer to load, i forget how to check my fps now but i'm sure it's lower or maybe it could be something else. One example is when i have someone in my crosshairs a lot of the time it will shoot through them without killing. I have to lead them(predict where they are going to run and shoot slightly ahead). I never had to do this before. My internet connection is good i did a speed test etc, nothing has changed.

And last but not least, yes i would like to learn more about OCing and maybe try it when i understand it.

mep916 said:
Just a side note...it looks like you increased the speed of the memory, not the CPU FSB. Increasing the speed of the memory can cause the problem you described. I've never had that problem when OC'ing the CPU - although I'm sure it is possible.
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Yeah i think that's what happend. I entered the BIOS, Advanced, Chipset Config, Memory Config, Set the SDRAM control from auto to manual, and changed it from 533 to 667mhz. :eek: Oops!
 
codeman0013 said:
just a prime example of why if you dont know you shoudlnt try... not to be mean but next time read a little more man you can do serious damage to your system especially when changing voltages in bios....
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right noobs shouldn't overclock till they kno wat there doin
 
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