Questions tagged [bios]
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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Are these reportings/stats typically normal for a CPU?
I was checking my cpu temperatures by using HWiNFO and checking if everything is normal. But i came to notice that the minimum of the Core Clock Speed are "798-797.7 mhz or 0.78-0.79 ghz" ...
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HP EliteDesk 800 G5 SFF cannot get display with discrete graphics card Nvidia G210
I bought a used HP EliteDesk 800 G5 Small Form Factor (PN: 6BD64AV) PC and installed an Nvidia G210 1GB 64bit discrete graphics card to x16 slot. It worked at first and I was able to get display to 2 ...
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How do you make and edit ASUS BIOS Capsule files? How do you mod ASUS BIOS Capsule file dates?
ASUS BIOS files come packaged in capsule files with the extension .cap. I also have a .310 file that can be read like a capsule file and used to flash a BIOS as such.
My goal is to change the "...
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Is there a serial BIOS in QEMU/KVM?
I'm trying to bisect a kernel issue which causes a VM not to boot. To do that, it would be nice to get serial console output from BIOS via virsh VM console. (For example, GRUB can use UART0, but ...
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Gigabyte b650 DS3H secure boot won't boot from USB
Gigabyte b650 DS3H secure boot won't boot from USB.
I'm trying to run clean install for win 11 from USB drive system running on gigabyte b650 DS3H. I've made sure that TMP 2.0 is enabled and CSM is ...
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Intermittent blanking monitor with integrated graphics
I have a motherboard with two HDMI connectors. One of them has no signal, the other one works but blacks out intermittently every few seconds. This is happening on the BIOS screen, so I don't think it'...
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Why is Disk 0 gone everywhere?
So the other day, I installed Arch Linux with GRUB to dualboot, and when I came back to Windows, Disk Management was blank, and list disk didn't have Disk 0 as well. How do I go about fixing this, I'...
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Enabling Virtualization (SVM Mode) Causing AMD 7900x Graphics Driver to Fail
I recently built a desktop PC with an AMD 7900X CPU and a Gigabyte B650 Aorus Elite AX motherboard. It is running Windows 11, and I have not installed an external PCIe graphics card. The BIOS settings ...
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CPU Upgrade to Phenom II X6
I have an old desktop HP DC5850 SFF with a CPU Phenom II X4 B97 and I'm considering to upgrade it.
Unfortunately, the HP Manual is very old (October 2008) and have not been updated since. For example, ...
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Cannot enable Secure boot on Gigabyte H61M-DS2
Trying to help a friend do a fresh install of Windows, but the bootable USB isn't even listed in the BIOS. I realized that Secure Boot is currently disabled, and assume this is the issue. However ...
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Initialize boot paramaters screen_info with no Uefi support in bootloader
I would like to make the frame buffer and thus its display available during the booting procedure when implementing a boot loader, while this boot loader shall not support UEFI.
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Cannot change my secure boot configuration in BIOS
Device: ASUS Vivobook pro 15
OS: Windows 11 Pro 22H2
As in the image above, the configuration for secure boot has been disabled in my BIOS configuration.
How can I change my secure boot configuration?...
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How can I access BIOS on an external monitor, when primary display is broken?
I am basically having the same issue as this (How to install access BIOS with broken screen) with my Sony VAIO VPCEB33FD (Windows 7).
The external monitor only works once Windows starts. I opened up ...
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Gigabyte GA-P75-D3 Motherboard stuck on the logo screen(s), hot keys do not work
I have a relatively old machine with GA-P75-D3 Motherboard, SSD and 4 cards of RAM (I think max allowed RAM is there).
Yesterday the computer stopped turning on. When powering up, it displays a big ...
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Why could TPM be enabled in BIOS but not functional in OS?
If the BIOS of a computer system shows that TPM is enabled then one would think this would mean the operating system would be able to use the TPM. However, this is not necessarily the case. The ...
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Lenovo B490 BIOS Recovery
Has anyone successfully recovered/flashed B490 laptop without removing the flash from board?
I tried:
Download Phoenix Wincrisis on another computer, then click on WINCRIS.exe and choose CREATE ...
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Will my RAID configuration be preserved after BIOS upgrade?
I have a setup build on "ASRock Z690 PRO RS" oat the mother board I have 3 RAIDs:
Raid1: 2X NVMe SSD (system)
RAID5: 3X HDD 9TB
RAID5: 4X HDD 9TB
Right now I want to make an update to 13th ...
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Jump i5-10600K to i9-11900KF
System Information
OS Name Microsoft Windows 10 Pro for Workstations
Version 10.0.19045 Build 19045
System Manufacturer ASUS
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-10600K CPU @ 4.10GHz, 4101 Mhz, 6 ...
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How to check PC/LAPTOP(BIOS/Drivers) support
First question for me here!
I'd like to find out how to check if a PC/laptop is end of life?
For example, I have a few Toshiba Satellite Pro R50-B, the last BIOS update it was in 2020 - according to ...
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My old CPU, mainboard works perfect but the brand Ryzen 5 4600G and MSi B550 Tomahawk board is not working
My old power supply, old CPU and old mainboard works perfect
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Fc1bB-j4TKo
But the B550 Tomahawk board, brand new Ryzen 5 4600G is not working
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Dualboot: Windows does not show up when selecting boot priority
I dualboot windows 10 (21H1 build 19043.1110) and Linux Mint 22.04 on the same 2TB HDD. My motherboard is a Gigabyte H310M S2V 2.0. My BIOS version is F11 (I have never updated it). I can get into ...
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Getting fopen fail when trying to update bios
I enter the shell and just use:
fs2:
dir
F.nsh
This worked when it was the efi for the EC, but for the BIOS file it is failing with:
goffset=0
greset=1
filename=00000000
fopen fail
Am I missing ...
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Dell Laptop without Service Tag and Tpm
I have the laptop Dell G3 15 3500. One day it start showing windows blue screen.
When it starts a message appear with "ENTERING MANUFACTOR MODE". "No service tag is detected" ... &...
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BIOS does not detect Linux drive after power outage
On my desktop I have 2 drives, Linux and windows, I barely use windows.
The power went down in my town for 3 secs and now my bios does not find the Linux drive.
It is not toasted.
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Hp probook 450 G7 not entering bios menu
I have a probook 450 G7 that I was using with Windows 11 installed but wanted to downgrade to Windows 10 due to windows software compatibility.
I did the go back.. after too many restart my laptop ...
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NVidia graphics card not detected anymore after BIOS update
I currently have a problem after installing a BIOS update for my laptop. It runs an NVIDIA GeForce 3080 Ti. I am on a dual boot system with Windows 11 and Kubuntu 23.04 (Kernel 6.2). The problems only ...
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Edit OEM DMI Strings in UEFI ROM
I need to modify the OEM DMI Strings of a UEFI ROM.
I used the Phoenix BIOS Editor for doing the same thing on legacy BIOS ROMs, but now I need to modify a UEFI ROM which does not work on the Phoenix ...
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How can I get rid of extra monitors on booting screens?
My GPU has had an issue with a 'ghost monitor' since I got it, ie it thinks that there is permanently a monitor plugged into the VGA port despite there not being, I have disabled it in Windows and had ...
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Cannot access bios after dual-booting pop-os and windows 11
So I installed pop os on my SSD and just whiped the whole thing. I then made a second partition for Windows because I have games.
When I booted up normally it would just boot straight into the thing ...
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My pc starts once in 10 and only on the bios
Recently my pc starts once in 10.
When it starts I only have access to the bios.
Here is a screensot of my bios as well as the components of my pc:
Do you have an idea of the problem or a hint?
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MiniPC started showing black screen overnight
The device in question is Minisforum HM80. I swapped SSD to larger one (with no heatsink, maybe it matters here), installed Fedora and it was running great for a couple of months (though I started to ...
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Is there any possible way to remove bios password on dell latitute 7420?
Is there any possible way other than to open up the laptop? I want to remove the password.
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Modifying coreboot settings on windows
I am on a machine (modified Chromebook) running coreboot with windows on it, i want to access the BIOS or a setting file to maybe enable virtualization, the problem is that if i try to access the bios ...
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Change boot system from Legacy > UEFI and set hard disk from MBT > GPT
There are many questions I need someone can help me answer it. Let me explain first... Longtime ago, my laptop only have 1 HDD and 1 CD-Drive. I have been using around 3 years, and my hard disk is ...
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Lenovo g480 SSD appears and disappears randomly
I have Lenovo g480 and its specs:
I5-3210m, 8gb ram, Nividia gt610m, Samsung Evo 870 SSD, 650gb HDD
I have win 10 installed on the whole SSD in UEFI mode the problem was when the laptop shutdown ...
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Lenovo ThinkBook - HDD Password : Frozen
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I received a laptop from my work and then was allowed to just keep it. They asked for it back to wipe the data etc and then gave back to me.
I decided to reset it just so it's all mine.
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laptop shows no reaction to power button
I wanted to install Linux on an old Lenovo G585.
I interrupted a Xubuntu install process rudely while it was copying data (after the keyboard layout and language configuration).
Now the laptop doesn't ...
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I can't boot from USB on my Asrock Steel Legend X570
I recently replaced my NVMe on my system. Before I replaced the NVMe, I used Windows Media Installer to create a bootable USB stick. Everything went perfectly. After I finished replacing NVMe, my BIOS ...
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Issue installing windows 10 on a new SSD drive
I bought a new Samsung SATA SSD and initialized it as a GPT drive. I want to use this drive to boot and run Windows 10, but have run into many issues which are way over my head.
Eventually, I fully ...
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ASUSTek Firmware update
I went to optional updates, and chose the ASUSTeK Firmware update (ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. - Firmware - 10.1.2.310) and restarted it, it said it would reboot in 60 seconds but i turned the laptop off ...
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Bluescreen after RAM upgrading (same brand, only different MHz and CL)
I recently added the following RAM to my setting and had one blue screen:
2 x 32 GB FURY Beast DDR5 5600 MHz CL 40
My setting setting (running over a year without a single problem):
ASUS ROG Z690 ...
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Replaced cmos battery in OptiPlex 745, now just black screen - no option to reset BIOS
One frustrating issue is that no one knows the key to hold down upon startup. Some say F2, some F12, some F10, and some the Delete Key. This is a specific machine OptiPlex 745. I don't understand why ...
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How to clear a known password in AMI BIOS?
I have just got a tiny no-brand MicroPC and foolishly set an Administrator password in its AMI BIOS. I DO KNOW the password, but still want to get rid of it.
Typically, when one wants to clear a BIOS ...
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How to access to gigabyte bios backup
So recently I updated my motherboard bios "X570 UD"
To a more recent one of "punch technologies" But it came damaged or something similar, it wouldn't let me access my Windows ...
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How can I turn on the backup bios on my Z390 Aorus Pro Wifi?
A couple months ago I was tinkering with my bios to enable secure boot, when I rebooted after updating the key platform, my monitor wouldn't show anything, my computer would still turn on but there ...
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New SSD not recognised by new laptop
I have just bought a new laptop (an Acer Swift 314-512-56QM) with the intention of upgrading the SSD with one the I already own (an Adata XPG SX8200 Pro - 2TB). However the replacement drive is not ...
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Screen blank after upgrading to 22.04, no bios information
I have recently upgraded from Lubuntu 20.04. to 22.04. The problem is that now when I start the PC, I get blank screen. The system was working well, and then I had a kernel update. I would do the ...
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New CPU and bios doesn't work (m-flash too)
My PC specs are
Ryzen 7 5700x
MSI B450 Tomahaw MAX
MSI GTX 1080 8 GB
2 x 8GB Crucial Ballistix 3600 16CL
Windows 11 64-bit
I had a Ryzen 5 3600 processor and upgraded to a Ryzen 7 5700x.
There is no ...
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What is AMI BIOS VR Noise Mitigation doing? Does it have impact on the fan?
I have recently bought a MINI PC (NiPoGi GX3). In the BIOS it has the CPU VR Settings, and there under Accoustic Noise Settings/Accoustic Noise Mitigation.
I could not find any FAN settings in the ...
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Black screen and blinking underscore post BIOS to UEFI change
I encountered an issue with my Win 11 pc yesterday. I did a conversion from Legacy BIOS to UEFI but was unsuccessful.
My reckless approach made me skip an important step which led to my pc not booting,...
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