CPU fried???

[widget2003]

hi everyone i was experimenting with 3d mark 2001SE and i increased my XP 2400+ up to 2355mhz and it ran fine for 3dmark 2001SE once but then when i rebooted my computer, it turned on and i got the post beep but then it wouldn't even get past the first screen where it tells you what CPU , ram you have you know the part to press esc to get to the bios, anyways it kept rebooting there and even if i underclocked it down from 2400+ to 1800+ it still did it no difference and now it will get to the place where it says "verifying DMI pool data" and reboots everytime...help please does it sound like ive killed my CPU for the first time ever

[Direct1]

Probably just corrupted boot files. What OS?

[widget2003]

Windows XP Pro it is

[Direct1]

You could try a Windows XP Repair Install. You shouldn't lose any data.

[widget2003]

thank you so much dude i know it can't be the cpu cause well windows XP is now reinstalling fine haha i dont know why i never thought of that cause ive corrupted the windows files before from an overclock, well i asummed that at the time and now i know that was the case thanx again you just saved me AU$124 and a lot of gaming time cause this stupid laptop can't handle much haha ok well im off now to reinstall everything back into windows c-ya

[widget2003]

sorry didn't see post before reinstalling oh well ill get over it at least ill have my beast back in an hour or 2 compared to a week or 2 lol but ill keep that link in mind for future reference as i reinstall every now and again.