K8N Neo2 Platinum: system in safe mode?!

This has happened twice, both when I rebooted the computer by pushing the reset button.
A message saying "The system is in safe mode, turn off the overclocking feature in BIOS" came up - except that I didn't put the system in overclocking mode in the first place. 
A related problem is my memory are DDR400, but the BIOS reports it as DDR333...
Is my mobo defective? 

Have you manually set your memory timings it's quit important that you do especially as some corsair maodules need to be run @2.5 on AMD64s. 
I'd advise you check the recommended timings on corsair's site 
update bios with your manual settings  including memory voltage.
if unsure check here Bios Guides  - bottom 2 items - Nforce3 Cell menu & dram settings. as Glenn said thats probably what's caused your safe mode message.
run memtest to check stability Memtest86+
luck

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    I copy files to my bro sometimes, 5Gb - all the steam GCF files for CS/HL/CSS/HL2.
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  • MOVED: K8N Neo2 Platinum resets overclock....

    This topic has been moved to Overclockers & Modding Corner.
    K8N Neo2 Platinum resets overclock....

    Sorry about asking a stupid question.
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    Are you using CoreCenter to overclock? What version is your BIOS? Post system specs.
    Quote from: tahuru on 25-May-05, 14:24:45
    the overclocking is done solely in bios.
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  • K8N Neo2 Platinum troubles.

    This will be my first post here, and I hate it to be a problem post.  Anyway, I built my own computer about 2 months ago, and I seem to have a problem with 2D applications.  Here is my setup before I show you what I mean.
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    200GB Maxtor SATA HD
    Sony DVD-RW
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  • K8N Neo2 Platinum - satisfied except cold boot

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    This one is stuck in Award bootblock mode, will most likely need a re-flash from a bootable floppy disk.
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