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Old 01-21-2008
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PC not loading past motherboard options menu
just finished making my new system four days ago and it ran fine... until i decided to overclock my q6600 at first i clocked it from 2.66 to 3.0 then looked at the temperature and there was no change, i then booted and it ran fine all the way to XP, so i decided to then go for 3.2 and thats where things went pear shaped, i am now unable to get past the motherboard options menu and plus i get no response from the options so i cant even get to boot menu. any help? oh and im running a gigabyte s-series mothrboard
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Old 01-21-2008
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assuming you OC'd from the Bios, just clear th CMOS by means of the Jumper on the Mobo. But be sure to unplug it.
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Old 01-21-2008
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any chance anyone knows how to flash the CMOS on my motherboard ive got a N650SLI-DS4L?
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Old 01-21-2008
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bump bump bump
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Old 01-21-2008
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bump bump bump bump
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Old 01-21-2008
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oh tnoes bump bumping for a reason btw so i can pm gamejunkie
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Old 01-21-2008
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The mobo manual is here: http://www.gigabyte-usa.com/Support/...l&FileID=17869

The BIOS can be downloaded from here:
http://www.gigabyte-usa.com/Support/...S&FileID=13083
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Old 01-22-2008
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Many folks who flash their BIOS when their machine is working fine...wish that they hadn't after doing so. You may just try to be happy with the 3 GHZ speed out of your Q6600. I noticed that you said, 'at first, I took it from 2.66 to 3.0'. The Q6600 operates @ 2.4 GHZ stock. You must had all ready over clocked from 2.4 to 2.66. Then took that to 3.0GHZ.