Bad Flash? *FIXED*

[Matt2]

So I flashed my BIOS from 6/23 back to 7/4.

Took my 2x1GB Patriot sticks out and put my VX back in.

It said the flas was successful, but now when I try to boot the computer the Lan Party splash screen shows up, but I get:

"BIOS checksum error - Defaults loaded

Press F1 to continue or DEL to enter setup"

Neither F1 or DEL does anything, the comp is frozen.

WTH??

 

[Ricemarine]

Did you clear cmos?

 

[Matt2]

Yes, about 500,000 times now.

Right now the computer is unplugged, CMOS jumper at 2-3 position and CMOS battery out.

If it was a bad flash it shouldn't even post to the point I am at, right?

 

[w00t]

hmm, try putting ur patriot ram back in.

 

[Matt2]

Originally posted by: w00t
hmm, try putting ur patriot ram back in.

Thanks w00t, put the Patriot back in, loaded optimized defaults (did this after I flashed so I dunno why it worked this time) put VX back in and she fired up.

Gonna return the Patriot RAM now since it sucked. I must have had some bad sticks, I'll see if there's anything else worth trying at Fry's, maybe I'll try a different set up PAtriot if nothing else catches my eye.

 

[w00t]

Originally posted by: Matt2

Originally posted by: w00t
hmm, try putting ur patriot ram back in.

Thanks w00t, put the Patriot back in, loaded optimized defaults (did this after I flashed so I dunno why it worked this time) put VX back in and she fired up.

Gonna return the Patriot RAM now since it sucked. I must have had some bad sticks, I'll see if there's anything else worth trying at Fry's, maybe I'll try a different set up PAtriot if nothing else catches my eye.

np.

 

[Hacp]

sounded like coldboot for a minute there......