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Originally Posted by PrinceOfKenshin
I thought of that but usually when the CMOS battery goes out you get a different problem.
I don't have another BIOS chip so i am debating on what to do.
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Check your local bigbox's weekly ad (or maybe a reputable place like the newegg newsletter) for a decent motherboard/cpu combo.
Pros of bigbox: Easy to return if that isn't the problem.
Cons of bigbox: Price, service, knowledge of overzealous salespeople, knowledge of overzealous geeksquad agents.
Pros of newegg/online: Cheaper, better end-user service
Cons: Shipping both ways in a pain, particularly if your purchase isn't for keeps.
I would advise that you double check your diagnostic work. Try another video card if you have one somewhere, or ask a friend. Make sure it couldn't be anything besides the cpu/mobo, and then look into getting an upgraded cpu/mobo.
Also, eBay is a great place to look if you dont want to buy new RAM, but with deals on DDR2 lately it might be a good time to go Core 2 Duo on the cheap.
http://www.spoofee.com/forums/showthread.php?p=367758