URGENT HELP PLEASE!!

Davey182 · 20 Jan 2008 at 15:02

Hiya, so ut turns out I am a little bit dangerous towards computers when I'm bored...

I was tryin to overclock my PC (Duo Core E6400 - Motherboard ECS 945P-M3 ).

Anyway, I downloaded one of the system tools programs and experimented with different clock/fsb speeds. It was set at 266, and when I entered in on the program I could change it to 350 and get an over clock of 2800 from 2100. Thing is, it wouldn't write it to the BIOS itsellf. So I changed it manually. BIG mistake. The system wont load up ANYTHING at all now. The computer turns on and the fan gets goin, but it doesn't even get to the boot up stage so I cant even get back into the BIOS to change it... lol whoops!!

So I've been an idiot, can anyone help me please?

Many thanks,

Dave

ps. feel free to laugh at my idiocy

Cob · 20 Jan 2008 at 15:10

Clear the CMOS.

It can be done by shorting a jumper near the motherboards battery, or by popping out the actual battery itself for a few minutes.

Davey182 · 20 Jan 2008 at 15:12

Thanks mate, will try that now...

Rroff · 20 Jan 2008 at 15:26

The manual should tell you where the CMOS reset jumper is, depending on the board some have to be shorted for a few moments with say a screwdriver and some have 3 pins with a jumper over 2 of them and you need to switch the jumper to the other 2 pins for a moment then switch it back...

Overclocking is both an art and a science

so take it slowly and read up before taking the plunge or locate the CMOS reset and dive right in

aslong as you don't touch the voltages til you understand what they do and keep the SATA/PCI-e buses locked you can't really break anything.

Davey182 · 20 Jan 2008 at 15:27

Cant find the ******* battery... Any idea what its usually placed next to?

Davey182 · 20 Jan 2008 at 15:31

Found it... underneath the Graphics Card lol

Jobe · 20 Jan 2008 at 15:33

the battery will be about the size of a one penny coin and will be shiney chrome in colour.

jobe

Cob · 20 Jan 2008 at 15:33

Bottom right-hand corner below the memory slots and the graphics card

Davey182 · 20 Jan 2008 at 15:42

Yeah it's back... lol

You learn something new every day. Like not to **** about with something when you're not sure... hehe

So any ideas how I can overclock it properly?

Cob · 20 Jan 2008 at 15:44

I doubt you'll get much more than 320x8 out of that board due to its 945 chipset.

Try 300x8 and start from there. You shouldn't need to touch the vcore for that, but you may need to play with the boards northbridge (MCH/chipset) voltages.

Davey182 · 20 Jan 2008 at 15:46

Is there a simple explanation of how to do that? Can I JUST change the BIOS clock speed to 300?

Cob · 20 Jan 2008 at 15:50

Pretty much yeah.

If it doesn't boot then try upping the chipset voltage.

Davey182 · 20 Jan 2008 at 16:01

cool ty!

TheMorningStar · 20 Jan 2008 at 17:15

lol I'm amazed you managed to overclock for so long without doing a cmos reset. You may also find that you have an external cmos reset button on the backplate. Many mobos have them now. A lot easyer than opening up the case every time you need to do a reset.