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Downgrade!

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— orudge @ 29/05/2005 2:10 pm

Well, yesterday afternoon, I was very excited, because all my new stuff arrived, so I immediately went and built it. All very exciting, get everything plugged in, connected up and press the power button… “System failure due to CPU overclocking”, says the lady inside the computer. What? I’ve never overclocked the computer, I’ve just built it. I check the manual, and it says “go into the BIOS and change the multipliers” – all very well, but I can’t get into the BIOS, as nothing comes up on the screen. I try other RAM modules, graphics cards, every variety of everything I possibly could do, but always the same. Have a look on Google, it seems quite a few other people have had this problem with the A8V Deluxe, and it’s likely down to a faulty board. So, I’ve contacted Overclockers to get it replaced, now I just have to wait for a reply – of course, it has to be a weekend, doesn’t it? So, I’m back on the trusty old Duron for a little bit longer… 🙁

4 Comments to “Downgrade!”

1. Awww, I hate when that happens, I’m the worst for stuff like that nothing ever go right for me, I’m sure overclockers will do there best… It’s such a bugger as well when you’re all excited. Ah well I hope you get it all sorted very soon… look on the right stuff least my still will be there this time ;).

   Comment by Richard Grundy — 29/05/2005 @ 3:14 pm

2. you wouldn’t have had this probpem on a MAC i I hear them shout (very loud)

   Comment by Owen Rudge — 30/05/2005 @ 10:40 am

3. It’s not particularly easy to build your own Mac though, Mr Orkney Schools User. Especially not for £400. 😛

   Comment by orudge — 30/05/2005 @ 10:42 am

4. Mac mini? depends how much you want to ‘build’ it

   Comment by yes — 31/05/2005 @ 2:16 pm

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