L7s7a2 wont save the CMOS settings
Hi guys, you helped me out previously when I upgraded my computer with the K7s5a from an 1600+ to a 2800+ Athlon XP-M. I have since bought this new board and am having a nightmare with it. I have read...
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I have this motherboard , but it is not in service at the moment . Seems you have done everything , but double check that JP1 is on the 1-2 short position and that FID JP1 is shorted out on 1-2 to get...
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Once again you guys come through. Thank you.I reset the CMOS jumper to clear everything and then shorted pins 7+8 and 9+10 and lo and behold it let me save the CMOS settings without crashing to the...
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Glad you have started to sort your computer out . For me your temps seems a bit high .You have not told us your clock speed that you are now getting ? You can experiment with your settings , with my...
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Do you mean knock the CPU Frequency down from 133Mhz to 100Mhz to reduce the Temps ? Doesn't that defeat the reason for having a 266Mhz chip ?I don't think removing a side panel will help, as the...
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No I dont mean that at all , this is double rate (ie) 100fsb = 200mhz bus speed , 133fsb = 266mhz bus speed , 133fsb = 266mhz bus speed 166fsb = 333mhz bus speed 200fsb = 400mhz bus speed , that is...
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Apologies for not replying earlier.I am using Antec formula 5 silver thermal compound, I got it from Maplins a while back.I've been running the chip in, had it running for hours and hours at a time to...
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These mobiles run at a low vcore , mine is a 1.5 vcore but windows sets it at 1.6 , thats the way it is , you shouldnt need to lower it any more . What is your ambient temperature ? ( temp in your...
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How can I take offense with someone trying to help me ? The cooling fan just says Ball Cooler Master, it came with the machine when I bought it, I never thought about whether the thing was the right...
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Yes the weather should be cool enough so you get decent temps . I just meant if you had the Heatsink the right way around with the stepped lip the right way around , when you look at it you will...
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I think you are a star Checked out the heatsink and sure enough the little step was facing the wrong way. As you said there are people who put it on the wrong way Doh !!!Ran it for about 30 mins,...
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Glad I could help Good luck K7S5A 3.1 ,Honey-x bios OC021209bAthlon XP 2600 Barton mobile@ 2200 mhzVolcano 11-Xaser Edition256Mb PC2700 DDR SAMSUNG RAM40Gb Seagate 7200rpm ATA 100Liteon 40x12x48...
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I've put it all back in the case, loaded on the OS (both 98 and XP), I seem to have a problem with the computer not seeing the Card Reader. Did you have any problems with it ? CheersDamien
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I never even used the inbuilt connection for the card reader . If I wanted to access card reader I just used my Sandisk reader transferring photos etc using normal usb port .Maybe someone else has...
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Hi again, just thought I'd keep you posted on what's been happening. I bought a ATI 9550 graphic card, but it wouldn't fit on the L7s7a2 board, the board was jammed up against the backplate, so put it...
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