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Title: System BootUP
Post by: jon996 on December 27, 2003, 00:43

hey folks. i just joined and i really need some help!! i was fiddlying in cmos and i changed something (cant rememeber what it was) but now wen eva i switch it on the fan works but theres no monitor activity at all!?!? ??? iv swopped ram around endless amounts of times and took out the cmos battery, but then put it back in. i dont no what to do and i have all my work on that pc!!!! :( please help

Title: Re:System BootUP
Post by: Sandra on December 27, 2003, 00:50

Hi John and welcome aboard  :)
Have you tried loading bios failsafe defaults since you altered the bios ?
You may have set it to boot from the cd or HDD1 and not have it booting from HDD 0  :(

Title: Re:System BootUP
Post by: jon996 on December 27, 2003, 00:55

hey sandra,

yer i would try that but the monitor doesnt show and life, but the green led is on. iv also swapped graphix cards and still no luck, it is also booting from cdrom already....i know that, but i dont understand why the monitor shudnt work?!?!?! :'(

Title: Re:System BootUP
Post by: Sandra on December 27, 2003, 01:00

Ok, try and locate the clear cmos jumper, it should be near the battery.
If you move it into the clear cmos position for a couple of minutes then switch it back it should reset the bios.
If its only happened since messing with the bios then it should correct it  :)

Title: Re:System BootUP
Post by: jon996 on December 27, 2003, 01:12

im having a bit of a blonde moment (no offence 2 ne1 who is blonde) but i dont have a clue where it is. is the cmos battery the lithium one? the only thing near the battery is a set of switches 1,2,3,4,5,6. does that make sence?? i have an epox 8kta+ m/board. i just hope i can get it to work for tomorrow!!

--jon

Title: Re:System BootUP
Post by: jon996 on December 27, 2003, 01:27

:'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

Title: Re:System BootUP
Post by: Sandra on December 27, 2003, 01:34

Ok I have found the manual and the clear cmos jumper is located next to the VIA chip and is circled on the attached screenshot.
Dont forget to reset it to the normal position after you have cleared it  :)

Title: Re:System BootUP
Post by: jon996 on December 27, 2003, 01:46

:D :D :D :D :D :D im sooooo happy it worked,  thank you everso much! and everyone else at pc pals YOUR GREAT

CHEERS SANDRA

 :D :D :D :D ;)

**********JON**********:d:d:d

Title: Re:System BootUP
Post by: Sandra on December 27, 2003, 01:51

Glad that your first,( and hopefully only problem), was sorted so quickly  ;)
Have a great new year  :-*