Ugh what happened?

PkL728 · January 31st, 2008

I lowered my Core 2 Duo back down to 3.0 GHz to have some better temps... and then I set my ram to 4-4-4-12-t1 and ran memtest86+. After that ran for the night without any errors, I decided to run the stress tests again just to make sure my cpu temp wouldn't get more than a couple degress above 60C. When I came back from class, my computer was locked up and now I can't get it to boot up windows (even tried putting in my installation disk, couldn't even get to that) I tried this after loading the defaults back to my mobo. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated...

**Capper** · January 31st, 2008

You might have to loosen the memory to 2T.....higher density kits don't typically like the tight command rate.

PkL728 · January 31st, 2008

The settings should be back on auto now if i loaded the defaults though right?

Parker · January 31st, 2008

I would make sure the BIOS chip is secured in the mobo.
There was a guy over on XS with the same problem you've got and he couldn't figure out what was going on. He tried everything, but then a guy said "why don't you check the BIOS chip to make sure it's in, push on the BIOS chip until it clicks." The guy with the problem did this and his comp booted right up.

Not sure if it'll help but it's worth a try at least :)

**Capper** · January 31st, 2008

OK, go back through all of the BIOS settings one at a time to make sure everything is configured correctly. As its a 680i board and you are using a Q6600, there might be a conflict in a setting somewhere.

I don't have an 680i board in front of me to verify settings, but I can almost guarantee its a simple setting thats preventing you from booting up correctly.

PkL728 · January 31st, 2008

Ok so i went and looked at the bios.. didn't change anything, and now it's booting up into Windows? Highly confused, but happy lol

PkL728 · January 31st, 2008

When Windows finally started up, it said it had recovered from a serious error and Microsoft said device drivers were the problem. Now on a small tangent... How can I check my memory timings to see if everything is running correctly? Should I set it to 4-4-4-12-2T and run any specific program?

**Capper** · January 31st, 2008

use CPU-Z, it will tell you what your latencies and clock speed are.

Quakindude · January 31st, 2008

Use CPUz.

After changing your settings, look on the memory tab. It will tell you what your current settings are.

Edit......Damnit....Capper beat me to it.

Parker · January 31st, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quakindude

Edit......Damnit....Capper beat me to it.

Yea, by a full 7 minutes too...

January 31st, 2008	#1
PkL728 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lisle, IL Posts: 73	Ugh what happened? I lowered my Core 2 Duo back down to 3.0 GHz to have some better temps... and then I set my ram to 4-4-4-12-t1 and ran memtest86+. After that ran for the night without any errors, I decided to run the stress tests again just to make sure my cpu temp wouldn't get more than a couple degress above 60C. When I came back from class, my computer was locked up and now I can't get it to boot up windows (even tried putting in my installation disk, couldn't even get to that) I tried this after loading the defaults back to my mobo. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated... EVGA 122-CK-NF68-A1 680i Mobo Q6600 @ 3.0GHz w/ Cooler Master GeminII 4 GB Wintec Dual Channel Kit PC2-6400 EVGA 8800 GTS 640 MB 500 GB Seagate Hard Drive Silverstone OP 750 W Windows XP Pro 64-bit Sceptre X22 Gamer LCD Monitor

January 31st, 2008	#2
Capper We take both criticism and positive comments very positively Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 6,094 Blog Entries: 6	Re: Ugh what happened? You might have to loosen the memory to 2T.....higher density kits don't typically like the tight command rate. INTEL QX9650 // Gigabyte EP45 Extreme // 8GB PC2-8500 // BFG GTX260 MaxCore // DD Torture Rack // Seagate 750GB HDD // OCZ Vendetta // PC Power & Cooling 620W PSU

January 31st, 2008	#3
PkL728 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lisle, IL Posts: 73	Re: Ugh what happened? The settings should be back on auto now if i loaded the defaults though right? EVGA 122-CK-NF68-A1 680i Mobo Q6600 @ 3.0GHz w/ Cooler Master GeminII 4 GB Wintec Dual Channel Kit PC2-6400 EVGA 8800 GTS 640 MB 500 GB Seagate Hard Drive Silverstone OP 750 W Windows XP Pro 64-bit Sceptre X22 Gamer LCD Monitor

January 31st, 2008	#4
Parker Bowser pwner. Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: East Bay, CA Posts: 1,655 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Ugh what happened? I would make sure the BIOS chip is secured in the mobo. There was a guy over on XS with the same problem you've got and he couldn't figure out what was going on. He tried everything, but then a guy said "why don't you check the BIOS chip to make sure it's in, push on the BIOS chip until it clicks." The guy with the problem did this and his comp booted right up. Not sure if it'll help but it's worth a try at least :)

January 31st, 2008	#5
Capper We take both criticism and positive comments very positively Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 6,094 Blog Entries: 6	Re: Ugh what happened? OK, go back through all of the BIOS settings one at a time to make sure everything is configured correctly. As its a 680i board and you are using a Q6600, there might be a conflict in a setting somewhere. I don't have an 680i board in front of me to verify settings, but I can almost guarantee its a simple setting thats preventing you from booting up correctly. INTEL QX9650 // Gigabyte EP45 Extreme // 8GB PC2-8500 // BFG GTX260 MaxCore // DD Torture Rack // Seagate 750GB HDD // OCZ Vendetta // PC Power & Cooling 620W PSU

January 31st, 2008	#6
PkL728 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lisle, IL Posts: 73	Re: Ugh what happened? Ok so i went and looked at the bios.. didn't change anything, and now it's booting up into Windows? Highly confused, but happy lol EVGA 122-CK-NF68-A1 680i Mobo Q6600 @ 3.0GHz w/ Cooler Master GeminII 4 GB Wintec Dual Channel Kit PC2-6400 EVGA 8800 GTS 640 MB 500 GB Seagate Hard Drive Silverstone OP 750 W Windows XP Pro 64-bit Sceptre X22 Gamer LCD Monitor

January 31st, 2008	#7
PkL728 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lisle, IL Posts: 73	Re: Ugh what happened? When Windows finally started up, it said it had recovered from a serious error and Microsoft said device drivers were the problem. Now on a small tangent... How can I check my memory timings to see if everything is running correctly? Should I set it to 4-4-4-12-2T and run any specific program? EVGA 122-CK-NF68-A1 680i Mobo Q6600 @ 3.0GHz w/ Cooler Master GeminII 4 GB Wintec Dual Channel Kit PC2-6400 EVGA 8800 GTS 640 MB 500 GB Seagate Hard Drive Silverstone OP 750 W Windows XP Pro 64-bit Sceptre X22 Gamer LCD Monitor

January 31st, 2008	#8
Capper We take both criticism and positive comments very positively Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 6,094 Blog Entries: 6	Re: Ugh what happened? use CPU-Z, it will tell you what your latencies and clock speed are. INTEL QX9650 // Gigabyte EP45 Extreme // 8GB PC2-8500 // BFG GTX260 MaxCore // DD Torture Rack // Seagate 750GB HDD // OCZ Vendetta // PC Power & Cooling 620W PSU

January 31st, 2008	#9
Quakindude I'm Diggin it! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fort Rucker, AL. Posts: 2,758 Blog Entries: 7	Re: Ugh what happened? Use CPUz. After changing your settings, look on the memory tab. It will tell you what your current settings are. Edit......Damnit....Capper beat me to it. Q6600@ 3.2GHz w/ CNPS9700 \| EVGA 780i \| 2Gb Corsair DDR2-800 \| EVGA GTX 280 1Gb Video \| 1x WD 640Gb HDD, 2x Seagate 400Gb HDD, 1x250Gb WD \| 2x Samsung SH-203B Opticals \| Antec 900 \| ABS/Tagan BZ700 700W PSU

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