Cant get into bios

[stax]

Hi all,

I was making some adjustment to bios and over clocked my cpu which resulted in nothing happening when i turned the power on (blank screen) and in me having to start the machine holding "page up' and thus recovering the safe default.

But when i start the machine now i get a bios sequence with auto detects the ide drives, cd rom and then freezes.

I have the option to hit deleted and enter the bios settings but it freezes and doesnt progress any further.

is there anything i can do to get into my bios settings or start windows for here?

Thanks, Shaun

 

[bcastner]

If your system has onboard devices that you have supplemented: video, sound, anything, remove them.

Repeat your steps to load BIOS defaults.

If still no joy, go to the motherboard site and download their BIOS update utility. Follow the instructions to create a flash BIOS bootable floppy. Re-flash the BIOS.

Then after other issues are sorted, add you PCI devices back one by one.

 

[1stITMAN]

Ok suggest taking out the c-mos battery for about 30 secs, then put it back in. Enter the bios and change the settings and save changes.

I.T Systems Support Engineer
Bsc. (Hons).

 

[Matheny]

In an event of this type, my first inclination would be to remove the battery from the motherboard; wait a few minutes; re-install the battery, and then re-boot. Any comments on this?

 

[stax]

Thanks guys! It's up and running!

Shaun

 

[1stITMAN]

Yes now you thank us for the valuable posts.

I.T Systems Support Engineer
Bsc. (Hons).