Award BIOS error - Watch Dog function?

Jeff H · 4th Oct 2006, 08:18 PM

Guys,

A buddy of mine has components that I previously used, w/o issue. Recently he's been receiving the following error message on POST: Warning! Insert Key pressed or Clock GEN. Watch Dog Reset Please enter them in Setup, and save the settings before exit!

He's made no changes to the BIOS to warrant the Watch Dog to kick in. The system (EPoX EP-4PDA2+, i865) is not overclocked. BIOS is 06/20/2003 version; there is an update available. He has to press the F1 key to continue the BIOS post. If he disables the Watch Dog function the system will not post.

Can anyone offer suggestions as to why this is occuring, and what could be done to "fix" it?

TIA,

Jeff

Adrian Wong · 12th Oct 2006, 03:09 PM

Hmm.. Could be a battery issue.

It sounds like either he pressed the Insert key, or the clock generator settings have been reset.

Runnerno1 · 7th May 2007, 11:50 PM

I've been getting the same problem recently. Any ideas anyone??

1031982 · 8th May 2007, 08:37 PM

I agree, it sounds like something with the battery. How old is the system? You can try re-setting CMOS or replacing the battery and re-setting CMOS. (I always re-set CMOS if I do anything with the battery. I just want to be sure all settings are what they should be.)

4th Oct 2006, 08:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jeff H Newbie Join Date: 4 Oct 2006 Posts: 1 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	Award BIOS error - Watch Dog function? Guys, A buddy of mine has components that I previously used, w/o issue. Recently he's been receiving the following error message on POST: Warning! Insert Key pressed or Clock GEN. Watch Dog Reset Please enter them in Setup, and save the settings before exit! He's made no changes to the BIOS to warrant the Watch Dog to kick in. The system (EPoX EP-4PDA2+, i865) is not overclocked. BIOS is 06/20/2003 version; there is an update available. He has to press the F1 key to continue the BIOS post. If he disables the Watch Dog function the system will not post. Can anyone offer suggestions as to why this is occuring, and what could be done to "fix" it? TIA, Jeff

12th Oct 2006, 03:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my ASUS F8V notebook! Posts: 30,382 Reputation: 3147 Rep Power: 68	Hmm.. Could be a battery issue. It sounds like either he pressed the Insert key, or the clock generator settings have been reset. __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

7th May 2007, 11:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
Runnerno1 Newbie Join Date: 6 May 2007 Posts: 1 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	Insert Key pressed I've been getting the same problem recently. Any ideas anyone??

8th May 2007, 08:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
1031982 Super Active Join Date: 25 Feb 2003 Location: USA Posts: 1,585 Reputation: 285 Rep Power: 9	I agree, it sounds like something with the battery. How old is the system? You can try re-setting CMOS or replacing the battery and re-setting CMOS. (I always re-set CMOS if I do anything with the battery. I just want to be sure all settings are what they should be.) __________________ Running : Gigabyte EP45-DS3R, Intel E7200 C2D, 2GB DDR2 Dual Channel, WD Raptor 74GB, WD 500 GB HDD, ASUS 16X DVD-ROM, LiteOn 16X DVD+/-RW, 1.44 MB Floppy, ATI Radeon HD 3450, Dell 2005FPW, and a SB Audigy2 ZS PRO with Logitech Z5300e speakers.