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Must have happened when I took out the battery the first time lol Never mind. No signal for monitor If not I'll try a different CPU. Oh another thing. I was overclocking and I was setting it to 3. Joined Nov 22, Messages 28, 4. Removing the battery does nothing. Moving the jumper pins does exactly the same thing, cuts power to the CMOS.

I don't know why so many people suggest removing the battery these days, that is left over from years ago when there was not cmos clear jumper. I haven't had to remove a battery in years. It sounds like a memory issue to me. Try sticking some cheap RAM in the board and seeing if it will post. I have to boot with a cheap stick of MB, go in and set the proper voltage, then swap out the RAM for the good stuff. Things I just did. Let it sit for 2 hours with the pins on clear and the battery out.

Took out my CPU cooler and put in my older proccessor and stock fan in there. Portions of programs are stored in RAM when the program is launched so that the program will run faster.

Though a PC has a fixed amount of RAM, only portions of it will be accessed by the computer at any given time. Also called memory. Observe the precautions in " Before You Proceed ". Turn off all peripheral Any external device attached to a computer to enhance operation. Examples include external hard drive, scanner, printer, speakers, keyboard, mouse, trackball, stylus and tablet, and joystick. Turn off the computer. CPU Parameter Recall feature. Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter.

Due to the chipset behavior, AC power off is required to enable C. Next Page: 2. After the CMOS clearance, reinstall the battery. Thank you so much. It worked. You must log in or register to reply here.

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