I think I killed my CPU

xcylent

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AMD FX-6100
ASRock 970 Extreme 4
8GB RAM
GTX 550Ti

I was messing around in the BIOS to overclock my CPU a bit, and I somehow set it to 4900 MHz.
then I tried to start to PC, but I got BSOD.
then when I tried to restart, I just got stuck on a black screen, with mouse and keyboard not working.
now, when I try to restart, its stuck on the flashing windows emblem.
HELP! what can I do! ive already put the CPU back to stock speeds.
 
Seems pretty unlikely you'd kill it without screwing with voltages... But then again I probably don't know what I'm talking about..

Reset the CMOS (jumper) and try again?
 
Seems pretty unlikely you'd kill it without screwing with voltages... But then again I probably don't know what I'm talking about..

Reset the CMOS (jumper) and try again?
sorry about that.
I did exactly what you said and it works. many many many many thanks to you, good sir.
 
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