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15-06-07, 10:14 PM

my pc has started booting differently for some reason today and i haven't touched or adjusted anything? it keeps saying IDE scan drives not detected? and to press F4 to enter RAID utility? what does this mean, any ideas?

15-06-07, 10:16 PM

my 2800xp processor is also only showing as 1250mhz in my system? this is also different, my pc show'd this when i first got the new MB fitted (gigabyte nforce2) but the shop adjusted something and put it right in a few mins?

dizzyblonde · 15-06-07, 10:18 PM

Idiot Detection Error
Run Away It'll Detonate

Sorry couldn't resist

15-06-07, 10:19 PM

good excuse to buy a new one i suppose.

15-06-07, 10:20 PM

Sounds a lot like your CMOS has reverted to fail-safe settings. Power spike or brownout can cause it.

Nothing to do about it but reset CMOS settings to their optimum state, I would suggest.

15-06-07, 10:22 PM

can i damage anything?

15-06-07, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kwak zzr

can i damage anything?

Unlikely, unless your CMOS allows hard overclocking or voltage uplift to the processor.

Just don't try to make your mobo run your CPU over 2800 and you'll be safe.

15-06-07, 10:26 PM

i'll look at that now, cheers.

15-06-07, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kwak zzr

i'll look at that now, cheers.

Good luck - just remember to check what the settings are before you start, as you know they work currently - and if you're not sure what effect a change will have, make sure you know what it's at before you change it, you can always go back.

15-06-07, 10:36 PM

Careful, if its a Athlelon the 2800XP is really only 1250 MHZ its only the comparison to the intel chips that AMD did to make them sound faster for the same speed chip at the time

15-06-07, 10:14 PM	#1
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	computer help again? my pc has started booting differently for some reason today and i haven't touched or adjusted anything? it keeps saying IDE scan drives not detected? and to press F4 to enter RAID utility? what does this mean, any ideas?

15-06-07, 10:16 PM	#2
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	Re: computer help again? my 2800xp processor is also only showing as 1250mhz in my system? this is also different, my pc show'd this when i first got the new MB fitted (gigabyte nforce2) but the shop adjusted something and put it right in a few mins?

15-06-07, 10:18 PM	#3
dizzyblonde Da Cake Boss Mega Poster Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a flying Horse Posts: 9,992	Re: computer help again? Idiot Detection Error Run Away It'll Detonate Sorry couldn't resist __________________ Suzy, yellow 2001 SVS. Kitty, V-Raptor 1000, ZZR1400<<its my bike now Pegasus! Hovis 13.8.75-3.10.09 Reeder 20.7.88-21.3.12

15-06-07, 10:19 PM	#4
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	Re: computer help again? good excuse to buy a new one i suppose.

15-06-07, 10:20 PM	#5
Dan Guest Posts: n/a	Re: computer help again? Sounds a lot like your CMOS has reverted to fail-safe settings. Power spike or brownout can cause it. Nothing to do about it but reset CMOS settings to their optimum state, I would suggest.

15-06-07, 10:22 PM	#6
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	Re: computer help again? can i damage anything?

15-06-07, 10:26 PM	#8
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	Re: computer help again? i'll look at that now, cheers.

15-06-07, 10:36 PM	#10
the_runt69 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: computer help again? Careful, if its a Athlelon the 2800XP is really only 1250 MHZ its only the comparison to the intel chips that AMD did to make them sound faster for the same speed chip at the time

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