Can't boot P35 NEO2-FR. (LEDs: R-R-G-G)

Hi all, I'm new at this forum.
Today I changed a CPU and updated BIOS to v1.6
I was able to boot my board without any problems.
Then I realized that CPU voltage showed different values, so I thought I should clear CMOS.
What I've done is, remove CMOS battery, then push CMOS clear button, put the battery back, then reboot.
Now I can't boot my board AT ALL.
I just can see that at diagnosis LEDs around CMOS clear button, (from the top) 2 LEDs are red and 2 LEDs are green.
The manual said that it means decompressing BIOS image to RAM for fast booting.
If I can't boot my board with those LEDs shown, does it mean the BIOS is broken?
Please help me guys.. 

Jack The Newbie,
Thanks for your help but it doesn't make any changes..  :(
Do I have other options to make it bootable?
or, is the BIOS broken? hmm, I have no idea.
Diag LEDs are R-R-G-G.
I guess the BIOS is somehow related, so the BIOS might be broken.
But is it possible that BIOS could be broken if I just remove the battery, push the CMOS-clear button, put the battery back?
Huh..  :(

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