The BIOS (basic input/output system) of an IBM-compatible PC is a ROM which performs the POST (power-on self-test), initializes the peripheral devices, and provides a basic firmware interface.
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Wireless Keyboard vs. Quick Startup: USB Legacy Support
A while back I decided to switch to an SSD for my OS storage for the speed boost. At the same time I realised that the majority of time it takes for my PC to start up, was due to hanging PRIOR to ...
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Asus Zenbook UX31E BIOS has “forgotten” password
Few days ago my relatives were complaining they can't access their Asus Zenbook UX31E laptop, because it didn't accept HDD lock password. Since all passwords (Windows account, BIOS user and master, ...
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Changed graphic card firmware to latest version but my sound car disabled and didn't work
I have below device:
CPU : Intel 3570k
RAM: 8GB DDR3 1600
Mainboard: ASUS P8Z77-V Deluxe (with latest version of BIOS)
Power: Green 685
VGA: AMD 5970
When I changed BIOS of AMD 5979 to latest ...
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XPC Shuttle SH67H3: Unable to access bios screen
I set some setting in my bios for 'quickboot' or something like that and now I am unable to press the del key (or any key for that matter) to get back into the bios. Has anyone experienced this? Any ...
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Laptop freezes before/during post
I have an Asus K70AB which has had an issue for a while. When it boots, there's a chance it'll freeze for an indefinite time before it seems to start doing anything. What it will do is:
The lights ...
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Computer powers off a second or two after being powered on unless
I have a computer with 2 SATA HDD and an abit KN9 motherboard.
If I set the CMOS jumper to the clear position, and if I disconnect one or both of the HDD, then my computer powers on --- at least it ...
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Slow POST after resetting BIOS
After I did a BIOS reset (by taking out the CMOS battery and putting it back in), every time I boot now, POST takes ages. Not necessarily the POST itself, but it will stay stuck on "Loading Operating ...
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Not Booting: One short beep at first and one more after all device checks
There is the correct one short beep before POST (which is the expected behavior as per the motherboard manual). The problem is once it says it has found the HDD etc, it gives one more short beep and ...
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Older Medion PC MD 8820 ignores BIOS boot order and F8 Boot commands, goes straigt into faulty windows
I'm currently trying to "fix" an older Medion Dekstop. A PC MD 8820 to be specific.
Whenever the machine starts the boot process, it will ignore the boot sequence I've set up in the BIOS, and even if ...
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BIOS update validation?
I have downloaded a BIOS update for the Shuttle XH61. In the description field on the download page it says "Checksum : BC33h".
I want to confirm that the BIOS update is valid, but I can't find out ...
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Did a video kill my motherboard? Can re-use hard drive in a new build? [closed]
For the first time over the past weekend I downloaded a video from a torrent website. It had the most seeds and I had never had problems before so I figured it would be okay. The video was fine no ...
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How to auto-boot Debian instead of Windows
I've been working in the computer's lab of my college, and one of the tasks that my director told me was to auto start each computer with Debian. Each computer has:
-Windows 7.
-Debian.
And when ...
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Do modern GPU/CPU's contain a fail-safe for overheating or is it in the BIOS?
I'm curious about a couple things concerning thermal integrity of a CPU(Intel, AMD, etc) and where the monitoring occurs. Do all CPU's have a thermal sensor or is the sensor located outside the CPU on ...
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BIOS is broken (?)
So I think I've broken my BIOS.
A while ago I've had some problems woth my laptop. After a lot of tries I've figured out that it was the RAM damaged. I had to replace it. But when I was trying stuff ...
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My desktop computer has broken after overclocking
I overclocked my desktop from 3.6 to 4.2 in the BIOS, it's an ASUS motherboard and it's an AMD Radeon Graphics card. Now when I turn on my desktop, the screen is just blank. It's not the screen, when ...
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Can't Boot from USB - even with Bios set correctly
I can't boot from USB even though the BIOS is set to boot from USB first. Windows Boot manager somehow seems to be taking precedence. I have Windows 7, Linux Mint and Ubuntu installed on my ...
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Laptop doesn't boot
I have couple years old Packard bell easynote ts11-hr-777nc. Recently I had serious overheating problems so I opened the laptop and removed the dust (there wasn't alot).
Now when I press the power ...
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Laptop Screen Only Runs External In Bios
My laptop screen runs blank.
I sent it to get fixed and it came back working okay for a day now it has broken again. I took it back and he said he was unsure, possibly motherboard or screen issue. ...
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Dell Inspiron 14r doesn't boot
I have a Dell Inspiron that doesn't seem to get past the initial POST - it turns on and displays the logo, and the loading bar fills about 60%, but can't boot into the OS, enter Setup (F2), or display ...
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Upgraded BIOS, didn't let it boot up completely, ended up beeping
I'm doing maintenance on a HP DC7100 Small Form Factor.
After reinstalling Windows XP on the machine, installed all the drivers I then decided to upgrade the BIOS firmware.
It all went well, but, by ...
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Not booting from Hard Drive
I have just installed windows XP on my P4 system,
I have changed boot priority to my hard drive
but whenever I try to reboot, it automatically search for CD, if any CD is there, then its OK ...
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Disabling BIOS error without graphics card
I've recently inherited an old HP M7000, and decided to make a headless server out of it. My only problem is, that the included motherboard (Asus P5LP-LE) does not have an integrated graphics card, ...
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Augmented battery make the BIOS block
I've bought a new battery for my notebook, an old AMILO Li 2727, but when it is plugged in and I try to turn on the laptop, the BIOS blocks. If I remove it and restart the computer,
it works ...
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Laptop boots to white grey lines; BIOS doesn't display properly but can boot [closed]
Hardware specs:
ACER 5742G (Core i3 380m, optimus with Nvidia GT540M)
Replaced primary HDD with Samsung 256GB 830 SSD
Replaced CD drive with primary HDD (WD Scorpion Blue, 640GB)
Lspci output ...
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Pre-boot error message: DIMM configuration error
Whenever I start my PC I get the following error message
DUAL CHANNEL OPERATION REQUIRES IDENTICAL PAIRED DIMMA INSTALLED ACROSS BOTH MEMORY CHANNELS
BIOS HAS DETECTED A NON OPTIMAL MEMORY ...
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What's the difference between an OROM driver and a “regular” driver?
What's the difference between an OROM driver ("option-ROM") and a "regular" Windows-level driver?
I see a lot of chatter amidst the BIOS-modding community about OROM drivers (modules?) and ...
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Windows 8 key embedded in bios and now unable to retreive
I accidentally deleted the recovery partition in my dell inspiron 15r, and now i am unable to install windows 8. It says product ID not matching. I don't have the product id which is embedded in the ...
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Enable hardware virtualization in samsung netbook(Pheonix secureboot Setup BIOS)? [closed]
I have searched all the setting in my bios but coud not find a way to enable VT.
I have Pheonix Tech motherboard with an Intel Core i5. It supports VT according to the Intel Tool. When i run Apple ...
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How to turn on computer via USB Keyboard [closed]
I have an interesting query, my cat can turn on my computer by walking/laying on my keyboard when it is powered off, but I cannot find a way to do this intentionally.
I have tried to google it, but I ...
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BIOS error - attempting to boot
A friend's computer is getting this error screen while trying to boot:
It boots up, gets into BIOS, then shuts down and boots again, never getting to an operating system. I had to record a video ...
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Resetting a BIOS password
I was recently given a laptop off of a family relative, and they said they have set a password trying to be secure, however they have forgotten the password :I. It is an Acer 5750G laptop, and I am ...
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will pre-installed windows 8 on laptop boot if I disable secure boot in BIOS?
I have laptop with 2 HDD (Toshiba P870) and Windows 8 preinstalled on the first drive.
Secure boot is enabled.
When I install Linux (Ubuntu 12.04.2) on second drive it can't boot because of ...
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No display when discrete graphics card inserted
I recently purchased a new desktop PC: HP p7-1423w, i5-3330, HD Graphics 2500 (integrated). The first thing I did was remove Windows 8 and install Linux. A few days later, I was ready to install a ...
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Disk not found after running badblocks -vws
Ok so I have this one disk that is about 5 years old, Seagate.
Prior to running badblocks it was it was in a striped raid array with an identical disk that apparently died.
I kept this one disk ...
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How to access my Notebook after setting BIOS passwordto blank?
I recently bought an IdeaPad U410. A few days later I set a User Password and an Admin Password in my BIOS.
Until today I did not go back into BIOS. But since it started to bother me to always type ...
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Windows fails to start after RAM upgrade
I have a alienware m11x r2 and I recently bought some new RAM for it. However after installing it, when windows boots up a "Windows fails to start" page appears. I am then giving the option to repair ...
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Using the UEFI Shell to Restore Boot Configuration
I am using an embedded board that supports UEFI. It is a new fangled board and comes up with American Megatrends BIOS and a UEFI shell (I am more used to dealing with a bootloader and not a PC BIOS on ...
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What is the EFI shell?
My BIOS offers me the option to launch an EFI shell, but I have no idea what that is. Does it allow me to turn on CPU flags like VT-x or something similar? Why would I want to use it?
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How to enable Intel VT-x?
I have a CLEVO w150erm, with a i7-3610QM processor, which supports Intel VT-x. However in order to use it I have to activate that option in the BIOS (or so that's what I believe) but I simply can't ...
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Windows 8 BSOD and Bios Post problems
I'm having some random crashes in the last couple of days. I'll try to describe the behaviour as best as I can.
Normal pc usage (mostly browsing with chrome, sometimes playing starcraft 2 but never ...
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How to install UEFI BIOS?
I have bought Seagate Barracuda 3tb hard drive. When I start to install windows 8 x64 on that it tells me that
Windows cannot be installed on this disk. The selected disk is of the GPT partition ...
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How can I recover the UUID in BIOS
In BIOS my UUID is showing all zeros after a re-install of authentic windows.
This is causing some issues for my computer.
Is it possible to retrieve/re-write this information?
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BIOS provide incorrect CPU tempatures?
I recently built a new AMD computer. The computer runs great (so I think). I have an after market fan on the processor. I installed a program called Core Temp to monitor CPU usage and temperature. The ...
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Boot manager does not find usb stick
I have a dell server Poweredge T110.
I have 2 usb sticks:
1: Sandisk Ultra - 32GB - Formatted exFat
2: Sandisk Cruzer Blade 8GB - Formatted NTFS
When I go to boot mananger -> Boot settings -> Set ...
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Why do my OSes only recognize 3 GiB of RAM?
Okay, I have 4 RAM slots in my computer - I'd stocked it with 2 2-GiB sticks, and 2 1-GiB sticks, but my OS only showed 3 GiB. This occurred on 32-bit Windows, 32-bit Linux, and 64-bit Linux.
The ...
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Does the BIOS of a laptop still work if I upgrade the CPU from dual core to quad core?
If a particular laptop model's BIOS supports dual core processors with VXT virtualization and multithreading with turbo boost, then will it also support higher-end quad core processors with VXT ...
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preventing booting from USB
Some students where I work think it's very funny to hack into the system.
One of the methods they use is to connect a USB-stick wich they installed linux on it, boot from the USB-stick, and play ...
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Booting from a DVD with an ASUS R503U [duplicate]
I just bought an ASUS R503U, it came with a pre installed Windows 8. I want to change the OS. The problem is I cant seem to boot from the DVD drive. I have accessed the BIOS and only have one boot ...
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BIOS Boot-Device Selection Menu Missing
My BIOS used to let me press a key (F8) which I could press during the POST to have it present a list (figure 1) of all detected storage devices so that I can choose which one to boot from (also, when ...
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HDD shows up in the BIOS as 800GB when it's 3TB [closed]
Is it weird that my HDD shows up in the BIOS as 800GB when it's 3TB? It's got either 512k sectors saying they're 4K, or 4K sectors lying that they're 512 not sure which, in case that has anything to ...
