What do I press to boot cd from start up?

[Master X]

Alright I am trying to reformat my PC but it wont boot from the cd at startup. I am pressing a key during start up and nothing happens. I also do not get that message saying press ... to boot from CD. Please help what key do I need to press:confused: :slapass:

[Master X]

Bump!

[Jarrod1937]

go into your bios and make your cd-rom the first boot device...

[nn_step]

Open up the manual to boot settings and read

[Jarrod1937]

btw, how did you reformat your pc in <a href="http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?p=1276653#post1276653">this</a> thread if you never had it set to boot from cd-rom...?

[Master X]

Jarrod, I don't know it just doesnt work anymore:(

[nn_step]

why don't you go into your bios and attempt to make changes

[Master X]

why don't you go into your bios and attempt to make changes
How do I make changes? I am not really familiar with changing the bios settings so can you tell me what I need to do?:confused:

[nn_step]

How do I make changes? I am not really familiar with changing the bios settings so can you tell me what I need to do?:confused:
HOLY SH1T :eek:
you go into the boot menu and use + and - to change the settings and save them on the way out

[Master X]

Yes, I know how to change the settings but under what tab is it?

[nn_step]

BOOT I figured that was self explainitory when I said change the settings in the boot menu

[Jarrod1937]

advanced bios options.... then boot order...

[Master X]

....................BRB:p:

[Master X]

Alright I reformated windows:)

[computerman0416]

I'll be gateway customer service...."Unplug machine, put it in the box it came it and send it back. You don't know what you are doing" You have that nice a computer and can't get into the BIOS??!! I heard another say Just :banana: Google it.

[nn_step]

The sad truth is that any retard with the money can buy cool toys and complain that they don't overclock that well.. AND that is starting to bug the hell out of me...

[Master X]

It's not that I am a retard it's that I don't have experience with overclocking,bios, and all that good stuff. Just because I am learning doesnt mean that I am a retard. Today was my first reformat that I ever did so I guess its a good start:p:

[Jarrod1937]

so this is your first reformat...?
then were you lying in that other topic? you said you reformated...

[Master X]

No I wasnt lying about the other topic, on the other topic I pressed R "repair" when I was installating and it went much faster. It didnt work though it just deleted all my desktop icons and stupid me thought that it cleared the all the programs but when I went into c:/program files/...... all my programs were still installed.:slapass:

[Jarrod1937]

yeah, windows repair is a nice option. it basically reinstalls every windows file while keeping your registry files and system32 folder. this is nice so you don't have to reinstall all your programs if a .sys file is messed up. however this is not the same thing as a reformat. a reformat completly wipes your entire hard drive and <b>reformats</B> the file system on your hard to fat32 or ntfs (the better of the two), there are more file systems than just that but those are the most common for today.
and yeah, i wouldn't consider you a retard either, you're just learning, you'll get there someday.

[Master X]

Well now that I have all my drivers installed I can start learning how to OC. ATI Tool?:confused:

[nn_step]

Well now that I have all my drivers installed I can start learning how to OC. ATI Tool?:confused:
first thing you need to do before you even attempt to overclock is lock your PCI and PCIe clocks.. If you don't your just going to shoot yourself in the ass

[Master X]

Alright how do I lock the PCI clock? Is there a tutorial on overclocking?

[nn_step]

we if you increase the FSB in Bios it normally locks the Clock in DFI/MSI boards.. I am not sure about ASUS.. and here is a good starter link.. READ IT ALL TWICE..
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/oc-guide.html