Bootup problems

kilroy2kilroy2 Seattle WA
edited March 2004 in Hardware
I have recently built a computer for my room-mate, and after having installed windows xp and all other software, I realized that I had forgotten to set the CPU settings correctly. The processor is AMD Athlon 1 GHz (266 FSB), and the default settings was 750 MHz (7.5*100), so I changed the FSB to 133, so the CPU would be running on 1GHz. I rebooted the computer, but it wouldn't boot up bios or neither windows. I get no beep, and I tried to erase the CMOS by plugging out the battery, but that didn't seem to work. There is no cmos jumper on the motherboard, it's a mini-atx board.

I would appreciate if anyone could give me some help on how to erase cmos or get the computer up and running. I'm confused, and I don't know what to do right now. :(

I was wondering if the settings might have damaged the CPU or other parts of the computer?

Comments

  • jrdwizjrdwiz
    edited March 2004
    This has happened to me before when I was fooling around with the sucky over clocking capabilities that my MD had in it's bois... unplug the computer and unplug the atx power cable that goes to the motherboard so there is no power going to it. Then remove the battery and keep it out for a while, a few hours. It should reset...
  • ZuntarZuntar North Carolina Icrontian
    edited March 2004
    Ditto, taking the battery out and/or a cmos jumper are the only two ways that I know of.
  • kilroy2kilroy2 Seattle WA
    edited March 2004
    Thanks fo the advice, I'm gonna unplug the computer as well as the atx powersupply cable. I'm crossing my fingers for this to work... :]
  • kilroy2kilroy2 Seattle WA
    edited March 2004
    That didn't work, the computer is still not up and running... I suddenly realized that there is an jumper for the cpu settings, 100 and 133. Initially it was set at 100, but I'm wondering if something went wrong when I set the the cpu settings in the bios to run at 133...? Do you guys think that I might have damaged the cpu?

    I'm gonna look online at giga-byte.com to see if I can get some input...
    (btw, it's a K7 Triton Motherboard GA-7VM266 from GIGABYTE)
  • jrdwizjrdwiz
    edited March 2004
    I don't think the cpu is damaged... The same thing happend to with one of my computers but I cleared the cmos by removing the battery. Try changing that jumper to 133 and boot.. Trial & Error

    You may want to call gigibyte at 1-626-854-9338
  • ZuntarZuntar North Carolina Icrontian
    edited March 2004
    Sounds like if you just set the jumper to 133Mhz and the bios to 133Mhz all will be happy. Doub't that you damaged the CPU, but you did confuse the heck out of the Mobo. :D
  • kilroy2kilroy2 Seattle WA
    edited March 2004
    Zuntar wrote:
    Sounds like if you just set the jumper to 133Mhz and the bios to 133Mhz all will be happy. Doub't that you damaged the CPU, but you did confuse the heck out of the Mobo. :D

    Well, I tried that, but the damn box wouldn't boot up normally, and I get no beep what so ever... I haven't had time to call gigabyte yet, cause I'm in the middle of my midterms... Thanks for the advice though! I'll will keep you guys posted as soon as I can look at it...
    ;)
  • kilroy2kilroy2 Seattle WA
    edited March 2004
    So I jacked the battery and the FSB jumper out, in hoping that the system would boot up with default settings, but again, no results... I get the impression that there seems like there is no "juice" in the system, and I am really wondering if the problem does lie in the cpu... BUT, it seems odd that I might have damaged the cpu by some bios settings, and like you guys agree on that shouldn't cause any damage to the cpu
    I'm gonna call gigabyte hotline first thing tomorrow morning...=/
  • kryystkryyst Ontario, Canada
    edited March 2004
    Are you getting any fan spins or anything?
  • kilroy2kilroy2 Seattle WA
    edited March 2004
    kryyst wrote:
    Are you getting any fan spins or anything?

    The heatsink fan is working normally, and there is no fan connected to the mobo... just a heatsink
  • NebulousNebulous New York, The Empire State
    edited March 2004
    Ok, take evrything out the case and try the bare minimum:

    Mobo, cpu, 1 stick of ram, hdd, floppy, cdrom. You'll need to short the 2 pins on the mobo where the power switch goes to turn the mobo on.

    Be sure the mobo is on a cardboard and the other stuff away from it. You may have a short somewhere.
  • jrdwizjrdwiz
    edited March 2004
    Any Luck?
  • kilroy2kilroy2 Seattle WA
    edited March 2004
    jrdwiz wrote:
    Any Luck?

    Sorry, I haven't had time to look at it, just in the middle of my midterms, papers, group assignments and exams to prepare for... I will look at it as soon as hell is over... :eek:
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