How do I perform a Hard reset of a Intel(Cortez) 945G Motherboard ( Dual Core Pentium D820)?
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There is a way to reset your bios, on my motherboard there are three pins with a jumper spanning two of them (on my board, labeled clrtc). What you do is you turn off the computer, remove the motherboard battery, and then move the jumper from it's original position (say pins 1 and 2) to cover the other pin and the middle pin (pin 2 and 3). Leave it like that for about 10 seconds and then return the jumper to its original position. Then, replace the battery and power on the machine. If all went well, you should have a computer with factory defaults for the bios.\n\nNOTE: That is how it's done on my computer, please refer to your motherboard manual for detailed instructions. If you don't have a motherboard manual (and I don't know why you wouldn't) check the manufacturer's site.
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are you getting power or not. i would first check all the cables to see if anything are loose. i would also check the power supply. and also would look in you motherboard book to find how to reset the bios.
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If the machine is open use the following standard:  \n\n1). Always check connections first (remove and reinsert) - keyb, mouse, usb, video cable (all outside).  CPU chip, memory chip, video card (and others if present), power to motherboard, fans, reset or power button stuck, data and power cables to devices.  \n\n2).Follow (within limits) process of elimination:  If success add next most basic thing and continue until failure.  Move cards and memory to different slots as a quick test.  Remove everything but CPU chip and power to M/B.  Beep test - power up and listen for series of beeps;  no beep=check CPU, M/B or existence of  beeper/speaker.   Add memory, beep test.  Add video, look for output.  \n\nAt this point, test the hard disk LAST so it wont boot windows or be hammered for every test.\n\nAdd a power cable to floppy and test.  Add a data cable to same device and test, then try to boot a floppy.  Add power to next device, test, then add data to the device and test - etc.  Then add each card until failure.  Any failed item should be thoroughly checked out unless you're rich and will replace it then and there.  Sometimes certain M/B will not power up or boot without CPU and memory chip combo.  Some are intelligent enough to allow only CPU.  \n\nIf you are uncomfortable with any of this, take your box to a PC guru friend or a service and have them do a flavor of the above.  Don't let them tell you the thing is hosed - make 'em show you something from the above or similar tests.
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Look for the BIOS maker and version when you boot up. Once you have that, you can go to the BIOS manufacturer's website and download (or purchase if it's a hardware BIOS) the update. The site should also have instructions on how to perform the update.\n\nGood luck!
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you mean BIOS? You should update yours bios. Don`t try do that manualy or you might crash your motherboard. Contact a specialist.
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check at the manufacture's site or the mother board's site remember don't update bios unless you're having a problem if everything is working ok leave it alone!
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try clicking altogether ctrl+alt+delete and click shut down. if it's still not working, you have to contact your pc manufacturer
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in addition to the reset jumper, you can remove the battery from the motherboard to reset the BIOS, and them preplace it after a minute or so.\n\nIf you are going to handle the motherboard BE SURE TO GROUND YOURSELF FIRST.  If it isn't clear what this means, then do NOT attempt this - ask a techician or a techical friend to do this for you.
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Download the free home edition of Everest:\nhttp://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html\n\nEverest reports just about everything you could want to know about your system, including identifying your motherboard. It also provides links to manufacturers' websites for downloads.
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Hard reset.\nReformat the cpu and start over.\n(back up any documents you'd like).\n\nthat's the easiest, least ocmplicated way.
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If your motherboard supports this feature, when the PC tries to boot and finds the BIOS code corrupted, the boot block will try to recover the BIOS code, usually by reading it from a specially-prepared floppy disk. You may have to change a jumper on the motherboard to enable this capability, and you may need to make use of a "plain vanilla" ISA video card. The boot block will load the BIOS code and then when you next reboot, the regular BIOS code should be in place and the problem resolved.\n\nYou will need to follow the special recovery procedure outlined by your motherboard manufacturer if you want to take advantage of this feature.
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Verify it is ON in the BIOS.
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Well do you have a store bought computer or a custom build? Mine has a jumper that you move and then move it back to reset bios but each motherboard is different.
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Insert the recovery CD, and reboot your computer.  When prompted, choose "Restore to factory settings".\n\nIf you do not use the recovery CD, and want to hard-format your entire PC, you may void your Dell warranty and/or support contract.
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there is no way to retrieve it.\njust replace the motherboard, is the only solution
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try doing a system restore
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Did you by any chance overclock your processor? Any way you will have to reset your bios to defaults. \nSwitch off your computer and remove the cmos battery. Look for a jumper which is labelled "Clear cmos". You need to set the jumper accordingly(to clear). Do not forget to replace the jumper to its previous setting. If you don't find a jumper, just short the two battery contacts with a flat screw driver. Replace the cmos battery and switch on your system.\n\nIf that didn't work, try disconnecting all drives and cards except the display and switching on.