BIOS setup, how to solve?

val00 · Apr 16, 2009, 12:00 AM

Hi.

I was cleaning the dust of a pc, and when I removed the CPU cooler I removed the CPU attched.

I put it all back an then I turned on the PC and it start an intermitent beep sound and a black screen

Then I tried to remove and put the CPU in the place several times till the PC started to boot and entered XP, after choosing F1 at the question: Press F1 to continue or DEL to enter SETUP

Then I restarted and tried to Press DEL to enter SETUP but the the only result is a black screen.

I need to enter the SETUP, what do I have to do? to fix this?

Thank you

for your time.

Code:

Program:   eSupport.com BIOS Agent  Version 3.61:

BIOS Date: 01/05/05
BIOS Type: Phoenix - AwardBIOS  v6.00PG
BIOS ID:   01/05/2005-I865GV-6A79AD4KC
OEM Sign-On:  (5GVID105) EVALUATION ROM - NOT FOR SALE
Chipset:   Intel 2570 rev  2
Superio:   Winbond 627F/HF rev 7 found at port  2Eh
OS:        WinXP  SP2
CPU:       Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3000  Mhz MAX: 3066 Mhz
BIOS ROM In Socket: Yes
BIOS ROM  Size:      512K
Memory Installed:   512  MB
Memory Maximum:     4096 MB
Memory Slot  01:     256 MB
Memory Slot 02:     0  MB
Memory Slot 03:     256 MB
Memory Slot  04:     0 MB
ACPI Revision:       1.0

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BIOS Information                                           
BIOS Vendor                                                Phoenix Technologies, LTD
BIOS Version                                               6.00 PG
BIOS Date                                                  01/05/2005
Starting Address                                           0xE000
ROM Size                                                   524,288 Bytes (512 KB)
                                                           
BIOS Capabilities                                          
Supports ISA                                               Yes
Supports MCA                                               No
Supports EISA                                              No
Supports PCI                                               Yes
Supports PCMCIA                                            No
Supports Plug and Play                                     Yes
Supports APM                                               Yes
BIOS Upgradeable (Flash)                                   Yes
BIOS Shadowing Allowed                                     Yes
Supports VL-VESA                                           No
Supports ESCD                                              Yes
Supports Boot from CD                                      Yes
Supports Selectable Boot                                   Yes
BIOS ROM Socketed                                          Yes
Supports Boot from PCMCIA                                  No
Supports EDD (Enhanched Disk Drive) Specification          Yes
Supports Int 13h for Japanese Floppy for NEC 9800 1.2 MB   No
Supports Int 13h for Japanese Floppy for Toshiba 1.2 MB    No
Supports Int 13h for 5.25" / 360 KB Floppy                 Yes
Supports Int 13h for 5.25" / 1.2 MB Floppy                 Yes
Supports Int 13h for 3.5" / 720 KB Floppy                  Yes
Supports Int 13h for 3.5 / 2.88 MB Floppy                  Yes
Supports Int 5h / Print Screen Services                    Yes
Supports Int 9h / 8042 Keyboard Services                   Yes
Supports Int 14h / Serial Services                         Yes
Supports Int 17h / Printer Services                        Yes
Supports Int 10h / CGA/Mono Video Services                 Yes
Supports NEC PC-98                                         No
Supports ACPI                                              Yes
Supports USB Legacy                                        Yes
Supports AGP                                               Yes
Supports I2O Boot                                          No
Supports LS-120 Boot                                       Yes
Supports ATAPI ZIP Drive Boot                              Yes
Supports 1394 Boot                                         No
Supports Smart Battery                                     No
                                                           
BIOS Language                                              
Current Language                                           English, United States (n, US, iso8859-1)
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Tuesday, May 12, 2009 10:25:34 pm

3FUN · Apr 16, 2009, 02:18 AM

Did you touched the pins of the cpu.

val00 · Apr 16, 2009, 02:13 PM

Hi, sorry for the confusion and thank you for the reply.

No I didn't touched the CPU pins.

All pins are fine.

After all I can login into XP now.

I just can't enter the bios setup. After choosing DEL at the question: "Press F1 to continue or DEL to enter SETUP ", it shows a black screen.

Do I solve this if I remove the CMOS battery ?

Thanks.

Mac Daddy · Apr 16, 2009, 02:25 PM

That is really odd you could try removing the battery if you don't have a clear CMOS jumper or switch on the board.

This may seem like an odd question but what type of keyboard are you using PS2 style or USB?

(Some mobos won't activate a USB keyboard until after boot unless legacy options are set)

val00 · Apr 18, 2009, 11:31 AM

Thank you Mac Daddy.

Yes it is odd.

I've tried to the reset using the jumpers, and removing the battery for some minutes.

All still the same

Thank you again, for helping and for your time!

The keyboard and the mouse are PS2.

Mac Daddy · Apr 18, 2009, 06:48 PM

No worries on my time Bro we want to get this solved for you

I don't know what to tell you from here though it sounds like your BIOS has become corrupt for some reason

Tyrsonswood · Apr 18, 2009, 08:11 PM

Very weird.......

My Soltek board had a corrupt bios when I got it and I had to do a bios flash with nothing but cpu, one stick of ram, a floppy attached (to run the flash tool) a PCI video card, and of course a keyboard (ps2). Everything else was disconnected.... actually the mobo was on my bench out of the case.

I had set the jumper to clear cmos, pulled the battery and left it for some time (overnight actually but that's overkill, but a few minutes may not be enough for some boards)

I doubt you need to go to these extremes but it did salvage that system.

Does your board allow for a bios flash from a floppy drive and do you have one on the system? (just in case you need to go there)

Does everything run fine in XP if you do the F1 and boot into windows? You said it runs, just wondering if there's any problems beyond getting to setup. Does the boot procedure look the same, or does it hang/take longer than before you cleaned the system?

val00 · Apr 20, 2009, 11:47 PM

appreciate your altruism. Thank you for help.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mac Daddy

No worries on my time Bro we want to get this solved for you

I don't know what to tell you from here though it sounds like your BIOS has become corrupt for some reason

val00 · Apr 20, 2009, 11:50 PM

Hi, thank you for your help.

I will follow your tips and try these procedures.

Soon I'll back with a feedback.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyrsonswood

Very weird.......

My Soltek board had a corrupt bios when I got it and I had to do a bios flash with nothing but cpu, one stick of ram, a floppy attached (to run the flash tool) a PCI video card, and of course a keyboard (ps2). Everything else was disconnected.... actually the mobo was on my bench out of the case.

I had set the jumper to clear cmos, pulled the battery and left it for some time (overnight actually but that's overkill, but a few minutes may not be enough for some boards)

I doubt you need to go to these extremes but it did salvage that system.

Does your board allow for a bios flash from a floppy drive and do you have one on the system? (just in case you need to go there)

Does everything run fine in XP if you do the F1 and boot into windows? You said it runs, just wondering if there's any problems beyond getting to setup. Does the boot procedure look the same, or does it hang/take longer than before you cleaned the system?

Apr 16, 2009, 02:18 AM	#2
3FUN HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Macedonia Posts: 80 Rep Power: 31 System Specs	Re: BIOS setup, how to solve? Did you touched the pins of the cpu.

Apr 16, 2009, 02:13 PM	Thread Starter #3
val00 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Re: BIOS setup, how to solve? Hi, sorry for the confusion and thank you for the reply. No I didn't touched the CPU pins. All pins are fine. After all I can login into XP now. I just can't enter the bios setup. After choosing DEL at the question: "Press F1 to continue or DEL to enter SETUP ", it shows a black screen. Do I solve this if I remove the CMOS battery ? Thanks.

Apr 16, 2009, 02:25 PM	#4
Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 78 System Specs	Re: BIOS setup, how to solve? That is really odd you could try removing the battery if you don't have a clear CMOS jumper or switch on the board. This may seem like an odd question but what type of keyboard are you using PS2 style or USB? (Some mobos won't activate a USB keyboard until after boot unless legacy options are set) __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen

Apr 18, 2009, 11:31 AM	Thread Starter #5
val00 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Re: BIOS setup, how to solve? Thank you Mac Daddy. Yes it is odd. I've tried to the reset using the jumpers, and removing the battery for some minutes. All still the same Thank you again, for helping and for your time! The keyboard and the mouse are PS2.

Apr 18, 2009, 06:48 PM	#6
Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 78 System Specs	Re: BIOS setup, how to solve? No worries on my time Bro we want to get this solved for you I don't know what to tell you from here though it sounds like your BIOS has become corrupt for some reason __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen