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computer freezes and getting Warning! CPU has been changed!

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  I have this shuttle pc running windows XP Pro that keeps freezing. At first I thought it was the hard drive but I changed it and during the installation of a new OS it still frooze. I then tried to clone the hard drive and it frooze again. Can this be the memory? Also when I boot up I get this error no matter how many times I go in the cmos and re-enter CPU settings.

CMOS checksum error- defaults loaded
Warning! CPU has been changed.
Please re-enter CPU settings in the CMOS setup and remember to save before quit.  
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Have you replaced the battery on the motherboard (probably a CR2032 coin cell)?

If that's failed, the CMOS won't retain the settings  -- which could be why you're seeing this issue.

If that's not it, you likely have some other hardware issue.    Examine the motherboard VERY carefully (use a magnifying glass) for boated or leaking capacitors => capacitor failure is the #1 reason for motherboard failures.
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I fully agree with garycase, replace the CMOS battery then input all your settings back in and you should be good-to-go. If for some reason that doesnt work, you've got more serious problems with the motherboard.
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ok, i'm chaning the cmos battery now...
yea same error: cmos checksum error - defaults loaded and system still freezes.
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ok, so I changed the cmos battery and i was getting same responsed " computer freezing". I had a spare CPU here and I swapped that and it seems to be running ok for now. I'm going to let it run for a couple of hours and I'll keep you guys posted.
looks like it wanted the cpu changed...lol
Thank you, it looks like it was the CPU.