Intel Motherboard Problem

[smugg]

I have an Intel RC440BX motherboard with the video on the board. In a flash of genius, I accidently set the video from PCI to AGP in the bios (it has no AGP slot) and now I can't get video on boot. Is there a way to reset those settings?

 

[cdogg]

You can't even see the POST test as soon as you turn on your pc, right?

You'll probably need to reset the BIOS to its factory defaults. On the motherboard, there should be a round lithium battery that you can remove then replace. Make sure AC power is disconnected from the wall outlet and that you take the battery out for at least a minute.

Keep in mind that you may need to check all of your settings in the BIOS to make sure they're the way you want them...
ck_blk@yahoo.com

 

[smugg]

Tried that and it was unsuccessful. I don't get a signal from video and there are no POST beeps. I'm thinking that the board is toast.

Thanks for your help,

Scott

 

[DBSSP]

Have you tried using the CMOS clearing jumpers on the board? Find the manual on your motherboard and it will tell you which pins to apply the jumper. Sometimes CMOS takes a while to clear with no power, it will carry a residual charge, that may last for a day. I had that happen to a friends computer before I realized that there are jumpers for clearing, and it had to sit without a battery for the day to get it to clear.

Hope this helps! Jay

"Jeezus-sqeezits Bob!"

 

[GoLdFiNgeR]

is there a cmos jumper, what if you reset that?

 

[cdogg]

"Sometimes CMOS takes a while to clear with no power, it will carry a residual charge, that may last for a day"

This is usually because the motherboard is still connected to the power supply. Capicitors in a power supply can hold a charge for days at a time. Older power supplies let some of the capicitor's charge flow across the connection to the mobo.

The most efficient way to reset the CMOS/BIOS is to use a jumper to clear it. Not all mobos have one, however. So if you don't, then you'll need to disconnect the power supply and remove the battery. Let it sit for at least an hour this time...
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