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Thread ID: 60626 2005-08-07 23:13:00 May Day! May Day! My Computer need help! ahd8888 (184) Press F1
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379320 2005-08-08 05:47:00 Hurray, it has came alive. I bought it in to a specialist (QMB) to fix. They said it is my Bios setting problem. How can it be? ASUS mobo of this P5WD2 Premium has this special feature which it can automatic overclock the speed. I have set it to overclock by 5% if the system is under presure. But it was alright b4 I shutdown and used it again later on that night.
I told you to reset the BIOS.
Yes ASUS has the AI overclock but doesn't necessarily mean it will be stable. Also could have been another setting in the BIOS as well that was wrong.
pctek (84)
379321 2005-08-08 05:48:00 Take it to an experienced techie before it's completely ruined, if it's not already.

Yes, I already have. They have fixed it, but they can't tell me how is this happened and are not going to tell me how did they fix it. I want to know is it the Mobo problem and how to fix if it happen again.
ahd8888 (184)
379322 2005-08-08 05:53:00 They fixed it by resetting the bios to default, Its a jumper, takes about 2.6 seconds. Metla (12)
379323 2005-08-08 05:59:00 They fixed it by resetting the bios to default, Its a jumper, takes about 2.6 seconds.

Yes, thank you Metla. Do u think I have a corrupted BIOS? Why is this happen to my Mobo. I didn't touch/ update the Bios.
ahd8888 (184)
379324 2005-08-08 06:00:00 I told you to reset the BIOS.
Yes ASUS has the AI overclock but doesn't necessarily mean it will be stable. Also could have been another setting in the BIOS as well that was wrong.

Yes, thank you Pctek. Do u think I have a corrupted BIOS? Why is this happen to my Mobo. I didn't touch/ update the Bios.
ahd8888 (184)
379325 2005-08-08 06:01:00 Yes, thank you Metla. Do u think I have a corrupted BIOS? Why is this happen to my Mobo. I didn't touch/ update the Bios.

I wouldn't worry about it unless it happens again.
Metla (12)
379326 2005-08-08 06:07:00 I wouldn't worry about it unless it happens again.

Ok. But is there a possibility that BIOS can be corrupted by itself.
ahd8888 (184)
379327 2005-08-08 06:25:00 Yes, I already have. They have fixed it, but they can't tell me how is this happened and are not going to tell me how did they fix it. I want to know is it the Mobo problem and how to fix if it happen again.
oops sorry didn't see that, glad all is well again

as for your question "can the bios corrupt itself" technically speaking no.
but a bios that hasn't "taken" properly when written or a poor install to the motherboard at manufacture time can create "intermittent" problems which will occur at any random time. Maybe everyday, maybe every few weeks or so.
If the BIOS is at fault then one things for sure, eventually the problem will become worse till one day the board won't boot and it will stay that way.
If you have any more problems of this nature I'd be inclined to return it.
bartsdadhomer (80)
379328 2005-08-09 00:14:00 It is getting a bit scary. I hope it is not happen to mine. Just one thing, can a standard house content insurance cover problem like this. I guess not, aye! Pls tell me if I am wrong. ahd8888 (184)
379329 2005-08-09 00:19:00 look at it like this.........if your heater suddenly dies does you insurance replace it ?........not likely and if it did then the excess would kill that idea drcspy (146)
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