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Thread ID: 81229 2007-07-21 04:03:00 setup trouble ? Ron40 (10475) Press F1
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570871 2007-07-21 04:03:00 Hi all, I have upgraded a CPU and now when i start it, i keep getting this message :

"New cpu installed, please enter setup to configue your system"
Press F1 to run SETUP
Press F2 to load defaults and continue.

Then when i enter the setup everything looks fine, it shows the new CPU, it finds all drives and the time is set right and stays the same so i just press F10 and save it, but once i start it again the same thing happens.

If i press F2 it just goes into windows and every thing is fine.
anyone got any advise, i would sure appreciate it.
thanks
Ron40 (10475)
570872 2007-07-21 07:21:00 What CPU? What motherboard? What was the old CPU?

What changes are you making in the BIOS from the defaults?
pctek (84)
570873 2007-07-21 10:27:00 What CPU? What motherboard? What was the old CPU?

What changes are you making in the BIOS from the defaults?

Thanks for your reply, Its a pent 4/ 3.0 cpu, can't remeber the name of the old m/board, i chucked it a while back but i had a Celeron 2.4 in it, this one i am using now is aASUS P4P800S-X, the only changes were setting time, date, it picked up all drives, everything else like CPU was reconized as well, pressed F10 saved it, reboot same thing over and over.
Ron40 (10475)
570874 2007-07-21 13:48:00 Now its a differant story, i seen on the net to undo all plugs, video cards, and anything else that plugs into the mobo, then move the jack one pin up further then put it all back together, then put the jack back to default position, started it up and no post at all, just goes straight onto the windows logo and starts fine, i have restarted about 6 times now and it does the same thing every time. Ron40 (10475)
570875 2007-07-22 01:10:00 Can anyone work out whats going on here ? why no post and straight into windows logo, weird a.
thanks
Ron40 (10475)
570876 2007-07-22 01:18:00 Same thing happens here sometimes boots up without showing post first.

I wouldnt worry bout it. Main thing it boots, and gets into Windows.
Speedy Gonzales (78)
570877 2007-07-22 01:43:00 Now its a differant story, i seen on the net to undo all plugs, video cards, and anything else that plugs into the mobo, then move the jack one pin up further then put it all back together, then put the jack back to default position, started it up and no post at all, just goes straight onto the windows logo and starts fine, i have restarted about 6 times now and it does the same thing every time.

What you are describing there is how to clear the CMOS on your mobo. I am a bit puzzled though... I upgraded from a 2.8GHz Prescott to a 3GHz Prescott and I just did the F1 thing for the BIOS and everything worked out with no hassles.

I assume by "No Post" you mean the screen is blank on startup and then goes straight into Windows. If that's true, try getting into the BIOS and check all the settings then restart. That should see you right. Nothing to worry about really, especially if things appear to be running smoothly.

Cheers
chiefnz (545)
570878 2007-07-22 02:08:00 Thanks guys, i am happy now its going straight into windows, i just have a curious nature as to why...., but doesn't matter its working now, i have been in BIOS that many times yesterday i really don't want to muck any thing up now, as they say " if nothings broke don't try to fix it "
Thanks very much everyone, much appreciated. :thumbs:
Ron40 (10475)
570879 2007-07-22 03:58:00 I assume by "No Post" you mean the screen is blank on startup and then goes straight into Windows

probably means you have 'fast boot' or similar enabled in bios.....ti's ok....
drcspy (146)
570880 2007-07-22 04:17:00 That looks as if you weren't managing to save the new settings. ;)

Then once you did, and it's all fine now.

The "F2 for default settings" option doesn't save the settings, because it's intended as a confidence test that conservative settings will work, meaning that there isn't a real problem with the computer.
Graham L (2)
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