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Overclocking went wrong..plz help

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My setup

AMD64 3200
Gigabyte k8vt800m
1GB OCZ performance RAM
GF 6800nu
Thermaltake Venus CPU cooler

in BIOS I tried changing CPU HOST Frequency from 200 to 225...rebooted comp..computer won't boot...hangs dead...tried waiting 20 secs for system reboot (should do it auto if computer hangs) - nothing happened...Tried resetting BIOS (jumper) and taking out battery and putting it back - computer won't boot...

did I fry my CPU or motherboard ? I plan to take my comp to shop today but before I do, are there any options left to check ? thanks
 
Keep the battery in, switch the jumper so it loads the defaults (says which one in ur motherboard book). Then turn on ur machine....some boot for about 1 second then shut back down (my board for example) and that clears all the settings back to default. Then you switch the jumper back to the old position and you should be fine. The other way is when you switch the jumper it loads completely, and it still has all the settings you set, but it's loading on the load-safe defaults (acts like ur settings don't exist). In that case, boot up to the BIOS, switch ur info back to stock, then shutdown, replace jumper to original position, and start-up. At least those are the two ways I've ran into during my experience. Taking out the battery is how I used to fix things, but I've found that doesn't do anything anymore lol.
 
It looks like he already tried to reset the BIOS using the jumper and removing the battery.

Do you have a spare cpu or mobo that you can swap out? I would swap what you can but it dosent sound good...
 
nope, no spare mobo..I'll try to reset BIOS again as recommended above and see if it helps..anyway, thanks for replies!
 
omfg..just fixed the problem :)

Yesterday I took off the battery but apparently my power cord was in and it didnt erase CMOS settings..well, I just took the battery out with power cord off and it worked..computer booted up with default settings :) Thanks ya all once again :D :cool:
 
I doubt you fried your cpu that fast. I have my 3000+ running at 250 x 9 with no problems. Sounds to me your bios my be stuck at those settings and something does not like that fsb spd.
 
Well glad I helped, if at all. *takes note that removing power cord and battery can also work* Strange thing is I think I already did that before and it diddn't work for me. Oh well, more options to remember is always good.
 
you need to remove the power cord and then try to turn the computer on to drain the capacitors in the power supply, esp if you have a really high quality PSU. My fortron will almost put up a vid card post screen with the power switch on the PSU off :D After you drain the PSU, then move the CMOS reset jumper to the reset position for at least 30 sec and DO NOT apply power while the jumper is in the reset position. Then move the jumper back, plug in the cord or flip the switch back on on the PSU, and turn the PC on, enter setup and load optimal settings, then boot into windows, reboot and go into setup and enter your needed settings. Hope this helps other people who may over overclock their boards. It's very important not to power the PC up while the jumper is in the reset position, a lot of boards will cease to work wilth power on and jumper set to clear cmos data. With the PSU plugged in, there is a standby voltage of +5 v applied to the mobo even when it's not turned on. My NF-7 rev2 has a red led to remind me :D
 
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