Error on booting. Cpu Host Clock Setting.

JackFong · 04-24-2008, 04:27 AM

Hi all,

I'm still using the old model pc, Intel P4 2.4Ghz and mobo Gigabyte GA-8VM533-RZ. Recently, my p4 cpu's fan has spoiled , so I had bought a new one to replace it. As I need to install the new fan, at the meantime I took out the cpu to clean it and then re-seat back to the socket and install the fan. After everything has fixed, I tried to boot my computer and the error appear with indicated that

WARNING! THE CPU HAS BEEN CHANGED .
PLEASE SETUP CPU HOST CLOCK IN CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP.

As this error appeared ,so I press DEL to enter CMOS to set the time and saved. After that, start to boot again and it works , everything just fine , I mean I could login to my window and start to use BUT... whenever I try to on or boot the computer , this error still there and everytimes I have to re-do the setup before I can boot my computer normally. I'm too noob in computer stuff , I couldn't figure out any idea to fix it.

So I hope anyone here could give me a hand on this, please. Will very appreciate it. Thanks in advance.

Madcatz · 04-24-2008, 01:42 PM

If you have to keep reseting the clock every time you start it up (and on an older PC) you probably just need to replace the cmos battery. cmos battery is on the mobo, looks like a watch battery, pull it out and take it to a store to match it to a new one. you'll have to set all the info again with the new battery, but after the first time it should remember it as long as the mobo/bios is ok.

If that doesn't work, then I would update your BIOS to a newer version, you'd need to go your computer manfactuers website (if its a brand PC i.e..HP, dell, compaq for example) or if it was peiced together by you or a friend, go to the mobo manufactuers website to download the bios update.

JackFong · 04-25-2008, 05:02 AM

Thanks for the info. I'll replace a new cmos battery , hope its work. =)

04-24-2008, 04:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
JackFong Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 6 OS: XP	Error on booting. Cpu Host Clock Setting. Hi all, I'm still using the old model pc, Intel P4 2.4Ghz and mobo Gigabyte GA-8VM533-RZ. Recently, my p4 cpu's fan has spoiled , so I had bought a new one to replace it. As I need to install the new fan, at the meantime I took out the cpu to clean it and then re-seat back to the socket and install the fan. After everything has fixed, I tried to boot my computer and the error appear with indicated that WARNING! THE CPU HAS BEEN CHANGED . PLEASE SETUP CPU HOST CLOCK IN CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP. As this error appeared ,so I press DEL to enter CMOS to set the time and saved. After that, start to boot again and it works , everything just fine , I mean I could login to my window and start to use BUT... whenever I try to on or boot the computer , this error still there and everytimes I have to re-do the setup before I can boot my computer normally. I'm too noob in computer stuff , I couldn't figure out any idea to fix it. So I hope anyone here could give me a hand on this, please. Will very appreciate it. Thanks in advance. Last edited by JackFong; 04-24-2008 at 04:50 AM.

04-24-2008, 01:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
Madcatz Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 293 OS: 98se/XP Home/XP Pro/Vista My System	Re: Error on booting. Cpu Host Clock Setting. If you have to keep reseting the clock every time you start it up (and on an older PC) you probably just need to replace the cmos battery. cmos battery is on the mobo, looks like a watch battery, pull it out and take it to a store to match it to a new one. you'll have to set all the info again with the new battery, but after the first time it should remember it as long as the mobo/bios is ok. If that doesn't work, then I would update your BIOS to a newer version, you'd need to go your computer manfactuers website (if its a brand PC i.e..HP, dell, compaq for example) or if it was peiced together by you or a friend, go to the mobo manufactuers website to download the bios update.

04-25-2008, 05:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
JackFong Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 6 OS: XP	Re: Error on booting. Cpu Host Clock Setting. Thanks for the info. I'll replace a new cmos battery , hope its work. =)