Plz Help- New set up freezes during BIOS screen

[ksurber]

I just finished putting together a system and it freezes at the Award bios screen. I can not get into the bios to set anything. It recognizes my video card first (Geoforce 2 MX 32 meg) and also the Athlon CPU, but freezes at the BIOS screen My system is a AMD Athlon 750 with an BCM QCS-750 motherboard, 128 meg crucial ram pc-100. The floopies and hard drive do not get accessed then. Please tell me it's not my motherboard and something simple. I really appreciate all your help.

Thanks
Kevin (new forum enjoyer)

 

[Slikkster]

For now I'd try reseating the video card, cpu and memory, and also find the "clear cmos" jumper on the motherboard and jump it for a minute or so. Then set it back to normal and try to boot again.

 

[ksurber]

I tried reseating everything, no go. Extra info: fans all work, athlon approved Enhance 250watt power supply. I hear one beep before it freezes. My motherboard is jumperless. How do you reset CMOS then (detailed as possible please)? I left the battery out, that did not work.
Thanks

 

[emjem]

Taking the battery out will reset the bios.

 

[okydoky]

Temporarily unplug the system fan from the motherboard and reboot. Faulty fans can do this. as well as bios issues. I have seen this with Gigabyte boards. I don't know if this will apply to you . Good luck!!!