A7N8X Deluxe Rev2: BIOS error: System was not correctly shut down.... working in safe mode speed

RAM: OCZ 1GB PC3200 Dual Channel Platinum Edition
A7N8X Deluxe Rev 2.
Barton 2500+
ATI AIW 9700

I was running my mobo with a Barton 2500+ oc'ed at 200 FSBx10 for 2 months
with no problems, recently I played with a multiple different settings (ram
timings as well). Some were successful e.g. 210 FSB x10 etc. but agressive
timings 2-2-2-8 did not really work out (as might be expected)

I started having the following problem:

When I start the system the following BIOS error appears:
The system was not correctly shut down and now running in safe mode speed,
please press "del" to bios setup table to set correct CPU speed.

The safe mode speed mentioned is 100 MHz.

Whatever I do in the BIOS setup, does not change the result. I always end up
here and can't go any further. What is interesting is, this happened a
couple more times in recent couple of days but playing with BIOS, power off,
power on, etc. etc. luckily it would start working. Windows XP would start
and I would even play Unreal Tournament 2004 with no problems. I am telling
this to rule out any memory or CPU damages I might have caused (is this good
enough a reason to rule them out??? )

Anyway, I have no idea what the problem is. The only thing i can think of is
the RMA the motherboard, if possible of course. But then again, tonight is
the game night in Ottawa and this computer is also my TV (

What the hell is wrong with this computer??

Might try resetting the bios.
"user" wrote in message
able.rogers.com...
RAM: OCZ 1GB PC3200 Dual Channel Platinum Edition
A7N8X Deluxe Rev 2.
Barton 2500+
ATI AIW 9700

I was running my mobo with a Barton 2500+ oc'ed at 200 FSBx10 for 2 months
with no problems, recently I played with a multiple different settings
(ram
timings as well). Some were successful e.g. 210 FSB x10 etc. but agressive
timings 2-2-2-8 did not really work out (as might be expected)

I started having the following problem:

When I start the system the following BIOS error appears:
The system was not correctly shut down and now running in safe mode speed,
please press "del" to bios setup table to set correct CPU speed.

The safe mode speed mentioned is 100 MHz.

Whatever I do in the BIOS setup, does not change the result. I always end
up
here and can't go any further. What is interesting is, this happened a
couple more times in recent couple of days but playing with BIOS, power
off,
power on, etc. etc. luckily it would start working. Windows XP would start
and I would even play Unreal Tournament 2004 with no problems. I am
telling
this to rule out any memory or CPU damages I might have caused (is this
good
enough a reason to rule them out??? )

Anyway, I have no idea what the problem is. The only thing i can think of
is
the RMA the motherboard, if possible of course. But then again, tonight is
the game night in Ottawa and this computer is also my TV (

What the hell is wrong with this computer??

the only way to do this is to :
Alt+F2 which triggers AWD Flash something.
But i have to be able to boot to write the bios (which is on my hard disk)
to the flooppy, but .the computer does not boot so i guess i will need to
find another computer with a floopy drive and internet


"Joe Gilmore" wrote in message
...
Might try resetting the bios.
"user" wrote in message
able.rogers.com...
RAM: OCZ 1GB PC3200 Dual Channel Platinum Edition
A7N8X Deluxe Rev 2.
Barton 2500+
ATI AIW 9700

I was running my mobo with a Barton 2500+ oc'ed at 200 FSBx10 for 2
months
with no problems, recently I played with a multiple different settings
(ram
timings as well). Some were successful e.g. 210 FSB x10 etc. but
agressive
timings 2-2-2-8 did not really work out (as might be expected)

I started having the following problem:

When I start the system the following BIOS error appears:
The system was not correctly shut down and now running in safe mode
speed,
please press "del" to bios setup table to set correct CPU speed.

The safe mode speed mentioned is 100 MHz.

Whatever I do in the BIOS setup, does not change the result. I always
end
up
here and can't go any further. What is interesting is, this happened a
couple more times in recent couple of days but playing with BIOS, power
off,
power on, etc. etc. luckily it would start working. Windows XP would
start
and I would even play Unreal Tournament 2004 with no problems. I am
telling
this to rule out any memory or CPU damages I might have caused (is this
good
enough a reason to rule them out??? )

Anyway, I have no idea what the problem is. The only thing i can think
of
is
the RMA the motherboard, if possible of course. But then again, tonight
is
the game night in Ottawa and this computer is also my TV (

What the hell is wrong with this computer??