P4C800 -- system fail due to CPU overclocking

[Roger Zoul]

I just bought this mobo from a guy...and I just updated the bios to 1007
(even though, I can find that info listed in the bios anywhere).

Why is it that on a cold boot, I get the message saying "System fail due to
CPU Overclocking?" I think have to either accept defaults or reenter the
bios. However, if I reenter and set something, I get the same message. I
am not attempting any kind of overclocking....I'm running a 3.0GHz P4 and
have 1 GB of Kingston HyperX 3200 DDR RAM.

 

[Benjamin Greenhill]

Hi,

So what happens when you go back into the bios and hit the "setup system
default" to let the mainboard have default settings?

Ben.

 

[Roger Zoul]

Mitch_A wrote:
:: Buying a mobo from "a guy" isn't really a good idea as you can now
:: see. Maybe this is why it was for sale?

Well, I didn't want to go into needless details...are you saying the board
is defective?

::
::
:: ::: I just bought this mobo from a guy...and I just updated the bios to
::: 1007 (even though, I can find that info listed in the bios
::: anywhere).
:::
::: Why is it that on a cold boot, I get the message saying "System
::: fail due to CPU Overclocking?" I think have to either accept
::: defaults or reenter the bios. However, if I reenter and set
::: something, I get the same message. I am not attempting any kind of
::: overclocking....I'm running a 3.0GHz P4 and have 1 GB of Kingston
::: HyperX 3200 DDR RAM.

 

[Foxy]

Roger,

This message is just a default message after updating the bios. There is no
need to be worried that the motherboard is defective.
You can set the default settings or adjust some settings manual and then
you'll be ok.

Bye,

Ronald.

 

[Roger Zoul]

Rick,

Thanks for your suggestion. I'm afriad the manner in which I phrased my
question has thown everyone off here....this was not a shady deal....the
"guy" I bought this from is very knowledgable concerning computers and was
not trying to "unload" on me. He sells these things for a living. I bought
it from him because I got the 3 GHz P4, the mobo, 2 512 GB sticks of HyperX
3200 RAM, and lite-on 52X CDROM for $600.

The system is working fine...there just seem to be the quirky bit going on
with the bios..

R. Pazderski wrote:
:: Roger,
::
:: Just a suggestion.
::
:: When you buy New Asus Parts, buy them from a Reputable Dealer. When
:: you buy Used Asus Parts, it is better to buy them from a Member of
:: this Asus News Group.
::
:: You will be much more likely to purchase GOOD parts if you follow
:: this suggestion.
::
:: Regards,
::
:: Rick P.
:: =============================>>>>
::
:: :: I just bought this mobo from a guy...and I just updated the bios to
:: 1007 (even though, I can find that info listed in the bios anywhere).
::
:: Why is it that on a cold boot, I get the message saying "System fail
:: due to CPU Overclocking?" I think have to either accept defaults or
:: reenter the bios. However, if I reenter and set something, I get
:: the same message. I am not attempting any kind of
:: overclocking....I'm running a 3.0GHz P4 and have 1 GB of Kingston
:: HyperX 3200 DDR RAM.