New build hangs on mobo screen

[f50fan]

i just finished building a new computer and everything worked fine. OS installed easy and everything, all drivers went in. Now after some use, during startup my computer freezes or hangs on the mobo screen where you would press delete to enter the BIOS. If anyone has any suggestions about what the problem could be, please respond.

 

[Elbatrop1]

Can you still get into your BIOS? If so, check your temps and post them here. You could also pick the option in your BIOS to reset to defaults in case you changed a setting you shouldnt have.

If you cant get into your BIOS, then perhaps you should read your mobo manual and find the correct jumper to reset your CMOS.

 

[f50fan]

sorry...the problem was fixed. I just waited for a bit and tried to startup again and it worked. I think it was because, like you said i changed something in the bios. I got through to the bios and changed it back and it worked fine. but thanx for the fast reply

 

[Nitestick]

i'm curious, what did you chang? it would just be handy if you posted because it just adds more info to the forums in case someone is searching threads for an answer.

 

[f50fan]

i changed the processor multiplyer (i think thats what its called)...so i dont really know if thats why it froze but that was the last "event" before it started to freeze.

 

[Nitestick]

yeah that would most likely be the cause.

 

[gimli of gloin]

yea..i could see how changing the multipier from 12 to 18 would stuff somthing up

 

[Nitestick]

uhhhh generally changing the multiplier up doesn't tend to do much on a multiplier locked cpu which no doubt he has unless its an FX. although sometimes motherboards will allow you to change the multiplier up (which it doesn't really do) and it will glitch up and confuse the bios causing it not to boot. sometimes the same results from reducing the multiplier.

 

[f50fan]

yah i reduced the multiplier