Abit IP-95 manual Troubleshooting How to Get Technical Support?, Appendix, 1 Q & a

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5. Appendix

5.1 Troubleshooting (How to Get Technical Support?)

5.1.1 Q & A

Q:Do I need to clear the CMOS before I use a new motherboard to assemble my new computer system?

A:Yes, we highly recommend that you clear the CMOS before installing a new motherboard. Please move the CMOS jumper from its default 1-2 position to 2-3 for a few seconds, and then back. When you boot up your system for the first time, follow the instructions in the user's manual to load the optimized defaults.

Q:If my system hangs when I update the BIOS or set the wrong CPU parameters, what should I do?

A:Whenever you update the BIOS or if the system hangs due to wrong CPU parameters setting, always clear CMOS jumper before booting up again.

Q: Why does the system fail to boot up again right after a mechanical power-off?

A: Please keep a 30-second interval between each mechanical power On/Off.

Q:Why does the system fail to boot up and nothing displays on the screen after I did some over-clocking or non-standard settings inside the BIOS?

A:It should not cause hardware or permanent damage to motherboard when BIOS settings were changed from default to over-clocking or non-standard status.

We suggest the following three troubleshooting methods to discharge CMOS data, recover the hardware default status, and then making the motherboard work again. There is no need to bother returning the motherboard to where you bought it from or go through an RMA process.

Step 1.Switch off the power supply unit and then switch it on again after one minute. If there is no power-switch on the power supply unit, disconnect its power cord for one minute and then reconnect.

Press and hold the <Insert> key on the keyboard, and press the power-on button to boot up system. If it works, release the <Insert> key and hit <Del> key to enter the BIOS setup page to apply the correct settings.

If the situation remains the same, repeat the procedures in Step 1 for three times, or try Step 2.

Step 2.Switch off the power supply unit or disconnect the power cord. Open the chassis cover. Locate the CCMOS jumper near the button battery. Change the jumper position from default 1-2 to 2-3 for one minute to discharge the CMOS data, and then put it back to default 1-2 position.

Close the chassis and switch on the power supply unit or plug in the power cord. Press the power-on button to boot up system. If it works, hit <Del> key to enter the BIOS setup page to do the correct settings.

If the situation remains the same, try Step 3.

Step 3.The same procedure as Step 2, but while discharging the CMOS data, pull out the ATX power connectors from motherboard and remove the button battery during CMOS discharge.

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Contents Intel Core 2 Duo Intel Pentium D Intel Celeron D Motherboard SocketIP-95 Contents IP-95 Hardware Setup SpecificationsMotherboard Layout Choosing a Computer Chassis Installing MotherboardCmos Memory Clearing Header and Backup Battery Checking Jumper SettingsHardware Setup ATX Power Connectors Connecting Chassis ComponentsFront Panel Switches & Indicators Headers FAN Power Connectors Chassis Speaker Connector CPU Socket Installing HardwareHardware Setup 2 DDR2/DDR Memory Slots Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors Connecting Peripheral DevicesSerial ATA Connectors Additional USB 2.0 Port Headers Internal Audio ConnectorsFront Panel Audio Connection Header PCI and PCI Express X16, X1 Slots AUDIO1 Connecting Rear Panel I/O DevicesBios Setup Bios SetupIP-95 Driver & Utility Driver & UtilityIP-95 Multilingual QIG Multilingual Quick Installation Guide2 快速安裝指南 安裝記憶體模組 IP-95 简体中文 2 快速安装指南 安装内存模块 IP-95 1 Q & a Troubleshooting How to Get Technical Support?Appendix Page Appendix Technical Support Form Sales sales@abit.com.tw Marketing market@abit.com.tw Contact InformationRev