K8N Neo2 hang at decompressing BIOS image to ram. HELP!

Question

Hi,
After several days of flawless running, my computer just died today.
My computer hang at "decompressing BIOS image to RAM for fast booting" (indicated by the D-bracket LEDs) during the startup. I have tried the following but nothing helped.
1) clear CMOS jumper by shorting pin 2 and 3
2) clear CMOS by removing the battery
3) remove the CPU and put it back in
4) take the memory out and put it back in dual/single channel mode.
After pushing the power button, I observe through the LEDs that the mb doing the following
1) System power on
2) Memory Detection Test
3) Decompressing BIOS image to RAM for fast booting and stuck!
Any suggestions is welcome!!
My computer config:
AMD64 3200+ 90nm
MSI K8N Neo2
Bios V1.4
Mushkin basic 512MBx2 (2.5-3-3)
VisionTek Xtasy 9600XT 256MB
Seagate 200GB PATA
Antec Sonata case with 380W power supply

Answer 1

I'd try horspowr1001
with a single module in slot 1
then just for fun
How to clear the CMOS
1) disconnect the power cable.
2) push the power button to drain the capacitors
3) Move the CMOS jumper to the clear position, from it's original 1-2 position to 2-3
4) Wait a minute to be sure the CMOS has been cleared. Take your Time
5) Return the CMOS jumper to it's original position 1-2
6) Plug in power cable.
7)restart computer
8) enter bios and select load optimized Bios defaults - save & exit  (hopefully)
9) let pc reboot, Enter Bios Change Ht 5--->4
luck