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Overclocking failure error

hello there,

I assembled a new computer and my  spec are

ASUS P5E3 Deluxe Wifi
INTEL Quad Core Q6600 Processor
2x1GB DDR3 1033Mhz Crucial Ram
XFX 8800 GTS 640MB

 After pressing the power button, the fans will start but nothing else will happen. I then hold down the power button to shut down. On the second attempt, the computer starts and then an error appears: "Overclocking Failed! Press F1 to enter Setup to configure or press F2 to load defaults". After pressing F2, Vista 32-bit Ultimate loads normally and the computer seems to work fine. Anyone have any suggestions? What changes, if any, do I need to make in BIOS to optimize my memory? I am not interested in overclocking. I just want my system to run smoothly.

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zolf
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Checked the ASUS site and your CPU is suported by the 0301 BIOS but there are newer versions available.
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sparkmaker:
thanks for your comment
i will try to update the bios from the mobo utiltiy and let you know.fingers crossed.
Save it to a file and unzip it to that file. Open the file and click on the CPUz icon. This will show you different specs on the motherboard , ram , and CPU.
You can use this info to cross reference what the settings for the ram latency should be.
Here is the info page for CPUz
http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php
At this point I would do the memtest first before the BIOS update. Leave that to the last if you can't find problems with the ram or BIOS settings.
Does the BIOS identify your CPU properly?
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>>Does the BIOS identify your CPU properly?

thanks for your suggestion.when the computer boots it  displays the CPU i have. do i also need to check it in the bios.
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how do i use this memory test you please guide me what i need to do.
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for memory test:
i dont have a floppy drive.can i i use flash drive or it should be cd.
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i still have the problem.i also upgraded the bios.but no use.but it is amazing my bios version was 0301 before updating,then from the asus site i downloaded the 0903 version.but when i updated my bios the version it displays is 0141.it is funny.please help me.i have also attached my cpuz info.

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You can download the Ultimate Boot CD and run memtest from it.
You will have to download and burn the cd and then boot from it. Once you are running from the UBCD you can navigate to  Memtest .
zolf--> what was the outcome, was the ram the issue?
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sparkmaker

i updated the bios  and my graphic cards.thanks for your help. what a relieve
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i meant graphic cards software
Glad it worked out.