[SuperSam]

Hi.

I have had this rig for a long while and recently decided to turn it into a media center, as its spare.

I was playing with the settings in the bios, and I remeber changing the clock speed of something, though I cannot remember what (I did this a few months ago and decided I really should get it fixed). Now, after clocking this thing in the bios, I have nothing display when I turn on the computer, I have turned the computer off, and tried rearranging ram, and changing the ram for other sticks. I need to know a way I could possibly reset all the settings in the bios to a fail-safe or a default without having anything displayed on my monitor. Maybe a switch I do not know of?

Edited by SuperSam, 11 March 2006 - 08:04 AM.

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You should be able to restore the bios to factory defaults. This is usually done by a jumper on the motherboard or by removing the cmos battery. Refer to your motherboard manual. If you don't have a manual for this, go to the manufacturer's web page and look for one http://www.msicomput...TechSupport.asp

[austin_o]

You should be able to restore the bios to factory defaults. This is usually done by a jumper on the motherboard or by removing the cmos battery. Refer to your motherboard manual. If you don't have a manual for this, go to the manufacturer's web page and look for one http://www.msicomput...TechSupport.asp

[SuperSam]

I've lost the manual, and cant seem to download one either :\.

[Fenor]

To reset the computer's BIOS, please do the following:

• Turn off your computer
• Remove the power cord from the back of your computer
• Open the side panel
• Locate the CMOS battery (it's shiny stainless steel about the size of a nickel) and remove it
• Wait at LEAST five minutes
• Put the CMOS battery back in
• Re-attach the side panel
• Re-attach the power cord to the back of the computer
• Power on your computer

You will probably get a CMOS checksum error first time booting after doing this. Don't worry this is NORMAL. It only means that you need to set the date & time on your computer again. It should say to press one of the Function keys or the DEL key to enter SETUP. Do so and reset the correct date & time. Make sure you SAVE CHANGES before you exit setup.

Fenor

[SuperSam]

No luck Fenor.

Anything else I could do?

[SuperSam]

Thanks guys, I ended up sorting it by using the "clear cmos" jumper. I found the manual.

Thanks again, all sorted. Let you guys know (if you want to know) if I get this media center set up.