Weird error messages on bootup - HELP! - Page 2

MILAMBER · 06-01-2002, 08:04 PM

You don't overclock do you?

A checksum error can either be caused by incorrect cmos settings, a dying battery, or disconnecting power to your pc without shutting down.

Try going into your bios, hit enter on save and exit and see if it does it again. While you're in there, look around and make sure all of the information is correct (specifically your processor settings).

Epona · 06-01-2002, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lord of Alcohol:
THE HAMMER LAURA!!!!!!!! THE HAMMER............

LOL Pauly, is that supposed to be a subliminal message? [img]tongue.gif[/img]

06-01-2002, 08:31 PM

Skydude and Milamber have the right of it Epona [img]smile.gif[/img] Hopefully its just the little battery on your motherboard. [img]smile.gif[/img] Usually a CR-2032 3volt battery. Very common and easy to replace....hopefully it isn't a dying BIOS chip.

Scholarcs · 06-01-2002, 10:06 PM

I hope its not the BIOS chip :/ I HATE to having to replace them. >

Ladyzekke · 06-01-2002, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Epona:

quote:
Originally posted by Lord of Alcohol:
THE HAMMER LAURA!!!!!!!! THE HAMMER............

LOL Pauly, is that supposed to be a subliminal message? [img]tongue.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]LOL, he'll use any excuse to bring that thing out Epona!

[img]tongue.gif[/img]

Megabot · 06-02-2002, 08:59 AM

I think you need to sheck the cables to your hardrive or if this dont help formate the darn hardrive!!!

andrewas · 06-02-2002, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Megabot:
I think you need to sheck the cables to your hardrive or if this dont help formate the darn hardrive!!!

Nah, dosent sound like a HD problem. Besides the checksum error occurs before the BIOS accesses the HD for the first time. The CPU changed sounds like BIOS isnt storing data properly, Which means the BIOS battery is dead. The time store is the first to be effected by this - I think this is deliberate so the problem shows up soonest - and as was said, cr2032s are cheap.

Its odd though, a BIOS battery usualy lasts about 5 years - longer than the life of most mobos anyway. Ive only seen one die once, and that board had a short in the battery circuit.

Bahamut · 06-02-2002, 09:27 AM

well, isn't your PC brand new Epona? I thought it was... so if it was the BIOS then it means something short circuited or something right?

06-02-2002, 11:56 AM

If the PC was new, it might have had an old battery slapped in at assembly time god only knows how long those things sit on the shelf before they are used (the batteries)

Epona · 06-02-2002, 04:58 PM

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Originally posted by Bahamut:
well, isn't your PC brand new Epona? I thought it was... so if it was the BIOS then it means something short circuited or something right?

Well I bought the mobo back last April, and it sat around for a while waiting for me to afford the other parts - I built the thing myself (and btw it worked FINE for 6 months, so no I didn't botch it up LOL!)

06-01-2002, 08:04 PM	#11
MILAMBER Lord Soth Join Date: March 5, 2001 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,948	You don't overclock do you? A checksum error can either be caused by incorrect cmos settings, a dying battery, or disconnecting power to your pc without shutting down. Try going into your bios, hit enter on save and exit and see if it does it again. While you're in there, look around and make sure all of the information is correct (specifically your processor settings). __________________ \"The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.\"<br />-General George Patton (1885-1945)<br /> <br />Member of CLAN HADB<br />Founder of The Anti Clan Coalition

06-01-2002, 10:06 PM	#14
Scholarcs Red Dragon Join Date: December 5, 2001 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Age: 39 Posts: 1,557	I hope its not the BIOS chip :/ I HATE to having to replace them. > __________________ <br />\"A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five\" - Groucho Marx<br />Member of the ORT Clan. <br />\"Some birds are not meant to be caged because their feathers are too bright\"<br />Ma bouche sera la bouche des malheurs qui n\'ont point de bouche, ma voix, la liberté de celles qui s\'affaissent au cachot du désespoir. - Aimé Césaire<br />La plus perdue de toutes les journées est celle où l\'on n\'a pas ri. - Sébastien Roch Nicolas

06-02-2002, 09:27 AM	#18
Bahamut Iron Throne Cult Join Date: March 12, 2001 Location: Manila, Philippines Age: 40 Posts: 4,864	well, isn't your PC brand new Epona? I thought it was... so if it was the BIOS then it means something short circuited or something right? __________________ http://makeallthedifference.blogspot.com http://www.bratgirlcentral.com/cgi-b.../ikonboard.cgi

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06-01-2002, 08:31 PM	#13
MagiK Guest Posts: n/a	Skydude and Milamber have the right of it Epona [img]smile.gif[/img] Hopefully its just the little battery on your motherboard. [img]smile.gif[/img] Usually a CR-2032 3volt battery. Very common and easy to replace....hopefully it isn't a dying BIOS chip.

06-02-2002, 08:59 AM	#16
Megabot Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: October 18, 2003 Location: Oslo, Norway. Age: 62 Posts: 3,360	I think you need to sheck the cables to your hardrive or if this dont help formate the darn hardrive!!!

06-02-2002, 11:56 AM	#19
MagiK Guest Posts: n/a	If the PC was new, it might have had an old battery slapped in at assembly time god only knows how long those things sit on the shelf before they are used (the batteries)

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