Problems with windows 7 installation.

How do I clear the cmos, and would this void me being able to send it back?
And surly I can return the mobo, its under a week old and from ocuk.
 
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You need to locate where the CMOS/jumper is in the manual - and reposition it onto the pins that clear the CMOS for 10 seconds. Make sure the PSU is unplugged.

If you haven't got a 'jumper' - just use one that's in the back of a dvd drive and use that. - or you could just touch the relevent pins with a screw driver for a few seconds - it's what i do. Just make sure the PSU is unplugged!

Alternatively you could just pull out the battery for a few minutes (some ppl like to leave ut out for 10 minutes.) Again - make sure PSU is unplugged.

And, yes, you should be able to return the mobo.
 
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ok, i will do that.
And then should i start it up with everything plugged in, or just the cpu, ram and mobo to see if it gives me a signal with bios through the mobo vga?
 
k, so theres 3 pins and two have a jumper on them, do i move the jumper over one, so that the center pin still has it on but now the top pin is in it too not the bottom?
 
move the jumper over one - but so it's still covering 2 pins (if you know what i mean). i.e centre pin is still covered.

Then move it back after 10 seconds - BUT - unplug PSU!
 
ok, i have a screen pluged into the gfx and one into the mobo. 1 stick of ram and nothing else.
Im getting a pic on the screen plugged into the gfx but not from the mobo vga.
I says at the bottom of the bios list CMOS checksum error - defaults loaded
Warning! Now system is in safe mode.
Please re-setting CPU frequency in the CMOS setup

F1 to continue, DEL to enter setup.

should i go enter setup?
 
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Yes, press DEL, you need to alter your BIOS settings as you've reset the CMOS.

The checksum error is a result of the CMOS being reset - nothing to worry about.

Additional: diasble the onboard VGA if your using a gfx card.
 
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ok, i went into the bios and all i could see that realy needed changing was boot from cd 1st then hdd 2nd.

now i get AMD data change...update new data to DMI! Update success
DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER

I have both screens plugged into the gfx card and both are reciving bios.

BUT i just turned it off and put the 2nd stick of ram in and got nothing!
Should i try 1 stick of ram in the other slot and see what happens? Maybe one of the ram slots is bust?
 
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I think we may have a winner!
But im a litle confused now.
Basicly i get no bios or any signal at all to the monitors with 1 stick of ram in the 2nd slot!
BUT When both sticks were in and it booted on the 2 occasions it said there was 4gb of ram installed?
Do i need to change something in the bios to get the 2nd slot activated or is it faulty?
With the 1 stick in the 2nd slot im getting the same result as 1 in each, only getting a signal when there is only one stick of ram in slot 1
Also when i have a signal i can press the power button and i get shut down BUT when i have no signal i have to hold it for several seconds to get it to turn off.
 
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I'm a little confused...

But just stick with the one stick memory for now.

Confirm the following:

Have you disabled onboard vga - if it has it?
Have you upped the memory voltage back to 1.85v?

You can't rush this bit - we need to get the system stable with one stick and work from there.
 
Mem voltage is at 1.85
There is no bios option to disable the mobo vga.
Obv need to get both sticks working at sum point, im guessing you mean stick to one stick for testing purposes.
 
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Obv need to get both sticks working at sum point, im guessing you mean stick to one stick for testing purposes.
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Yes, because if you can't get the system stable on a skeleton rig then you will have no hope with 2 sticks.

Does the board have onboard vga? If it does just double check the manual that there isn't a jumper to disable it on the motherboard. (It maybe that the BIOS does it auto when it detects a gfx card - if there isn't an option in the BIOS.)
 
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Hi, Cant see a jumper in the manual or on the mobo, must be an auto off.
What should i do now then?
Is there any thing to change in the bios to get it running or is the mobo faulty?
Given that it runs fine when the RAM is in slot 1 but it faults when in slot 2?
Surly it should run fine with the ram in either slot?
There no way or reason for something in the bios to be disabling the 2nd slot is there? Ive scoured the bios and cant see anything.


(thanks for the help again)
 
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Now you run memtest on each stick (one at a time) using the same slot. If one fails you have found your culprit. If they both fail try a different slot and repeat...

If they pass - try inserting the memory in the alternate 2 slots and see what happens.

If this fails - run memtest again with single sticks in the other slots to rule out dodgy slots.

Time consuming, i know, but necessary.

Additional: Hopefully above makes sense - i'm balancing paperwork and now the kids while answering this one...

EDIT: Have you got an option to adjust your NB voltage?
 
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k. mem test comencing but unfortunatly i just tryed and i cant run a mem test with either stick in slot 2 as i get no signal on my screen when they are in that slot BUT by the sounds of things the dvd drive isnt turning so its not like its even doing the test and i have no signal :-s
Starting test on stick 1 in slot 1.
 
despotofmidnor said:
k. mem test comencing but unfortunatly i just tryed and i cant run a mem test with either stick in slot 2 as i get no signal on my screen when they are in that slot
Click to expand...

Doesn't sound promising.

Didn't you get the previous memory running and passing memtest in both slots before you sent it back?
 
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Yes it did run with both in but had several fails, but then ran ok speratly, so the ram was ok, looked like the slots, but took the signs as the ram was to hi spec at the time.
These 2 new lower voltage sticks have both passed fine singley in the 1st slot, but nothing at all in slot 2 or both in at the same time.
Does this now look like its definatly the slot?
Or just major incompatability? Cant be anything at all to do the the cpu can it cant imagin so, but its worth asking.
If it seams there is nothing more we can do i will ring OCUK tomorow and say to them, its still in the 7 day distance selling returns thing, but explain to them that it could either be major incompatability or faulty, but i dont wana send it back as faulty and incure costs if it isn't so i will ask to send it back as incompatable, but warn them it could be broken? This seams fair yes?
Like i said, this is iif there is nothing more we can test.
 
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