"Overclocking failed!" Message at computer startup

It could be a host of things.
I would make sure nothing has been jarred loose and then set the bios back to default and run it a couple of days. If no problems arise put you known good over clock back.

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Make sure your main power cord from the wall to power supply (surge protector) is seated correctly.

If memory serves me correctly this is exclusive to ASUS boards, I had it years ago on my M2A-VM, and it's actually nothing to do with overclocking (or may not be to do with overclocking). Let me rack my brain and see if I can remember what it was all about. Firstly I'd open your PC up and check all of the connections in there are seated, considering you've moved it something could have shaken loose.

I'm pretty sure this has something to do with the POST not completing, and I think that because of that the motherboard sees it as an overclock being too unstable hence the message and returning you to the BIOS to change your settings.
Finding out what is causing the interruption to the POST is key. Like I say, check all of your connections, RAM and cards are seated properly first and foremost.

I've had the same experience with ASUS boards. They do it from time to time, and I think Boozad is right, it's just the post not finishing for some reason, and a misread by the BIOS. In my case, there has never been anything wrong physically, and I'm not sure why it does it, but it hasn't been anything to worry about.

If you were overclocking, then something is wrong with your overclock. If you weren't, check everything out as Boozad said, but chances are, it's just your motherboard being weird.

That could also be because your hardware has changed or your BIOS.

Now that sounds strange, I know, but that is a generic message you will get if the BIOS hardware check fails for any reason, including hardware changes, BIOS changes, and overclocking.

Since you have not done any of these things (we think), and you only shut down and moved the PC that means that:

• Your 3v motherboard battery is dying, and the Real Time Clock reset itself when the power was disconnected.
• One or more of your parts are loose from the move (as others have suggested).
• A combination of both

Try this:

• Re-seat all parts, check all connections, then
• Go into the BIOS settings (Pres F1) and check the date and time > then go to the Exit Tab and Restore Defaults > Exit and restart
• If the problem persists, perform a Clear CMOS (CLRTC) procedure.

If you were trying to overclock and got that message you would do the Clear CMOS to recover anyway.

Replace the motherboard battery. The CMOS probably reset or choked.

One fix could be to go into BIOS, change a couple of random settings then change them back to what they were, save and exit.

Boozad said:

One fix could be to go into BIOS, change a couple of random settings then change them back to what they were, save and exit.

With my mobo, all I have to do is go into BIOS and hit F10 to save it (if using default settings, because BIOS seems to reset, IIRC), exit and reboot. Voila! It works again.

Mellon Head said:

Boozad said:

One fix could be to go into BIOS, change a couple of random settings then change them back to what they were, save and exit.

With my mobo, all I have to do is go into BIOS and hit F10 to save it (if using default settings, because BIOS seems to reset, IIRC), exit and reboot. Voila! It works again.

Easier and quicker.