alright, all the problems are fixed now. I previously had 2x512 + 1x256 ram, all of them PC3200. I took out the 1x256 MB stick and now everything runs fine.
Thanks for your help.
Not only are the BIOS settings getting reset when I reset the jumper, but they are also reset upon a successful boot (along with the annoying "cpu overclocking failed" message).
Yesterday I flashed my BIOS to the most recent version that I found on Asus's website, but it didn't do anything...
Recently my BIOS has been acting very quirky - I have never heard of an issue quite like this. When restarting the system, I only get a successful boot every other time (successful boot, unsuccessful boot, successful boot, unsuccessful boot, etc.). <-- This is consistent.
When I do get a...
wimsbios.com is a great resource, and so is your motherboard manufacturer/computer vendor's website. Oftentimes your motherboard's manual contains detailed instructions as well.