bios

Forum discussion tagged with bios.
  1. alexazman

    Question ASRock A620I Flashback Failure?

    I just recently tried to build an AM5 platform using an ASRock A620I MITX board with an AMD Ryzen 5 9600X. The build refused to boot with the only indication of power being the light connected to the power switch lighting up, and I suspected that the motherboard did not have the right BIOS. I...
  2. AholicKnighter

    Question Fedora keeps popping up as a bootable option

    Hello. I am having a weird problem where 2 boot options keep popping up, even when I delete them using BootICE or VisualBCD. If I delete them in BCD, restart, they will come back. Is there anyway to fix this, please?
  3. Sam Poland

    Question Is my motherboard toast?

    I was having problems installing NVidia drivers, even older ones, so I decided to update the BIOS. I have a Asus Tuff Gaming Z790 Plus wifi with a i9-13900K installed. I upgraded the bios from 1663 to 1805. Everything seemed to go fine. After a couple minutes of not booting it says the "system...
  4. Kyros70

    Question I can't enter the BIOS at all ?

    So, I got this old HP PRO 3010 MicroTower PC a few months ago running windows 10 Specs Cpu : core 2 duo e8400 3.00 ghz GPU : none (Intel g43 express chipset) that chipset doesn't work in windows 10 due to incompatible drivers, so i use Microsoft basic display adapter. RAM: one stick of 2gb ddr3...
  5. Whin

    Question MSI A320 pro VH bios update- I can't find my bios version

    im planning on upgrading my CPU from athlon 200ge to Ryzen 5500. My board is a320 MSI pro VH I don't want to buy a new one since the parts here are kinda expensive, even the low tier parts But the problem is I can't find my bios vers and build date on the MSI website since my board only...
  6. N

    Question Windows failing to boot on restart, only booting when forced through BIOS

    Hi all, I am upgrading/rebuilding my PC with a new MOBO, CPU, GPU, and RAM. New Part list: Mobo: ASUS Z790 Gaming Wifi7 CPU: i9-14900k GPU: ASUS GeForce 5070 OC Tuf gaming RAM: Corsair DDR5 6000mhz 2x16gb Old parts: NZXT Kraken 360 M.2 SSD SSD HDD Etc Behavior: I did a fresh windows install...
  7. O

    Question Disks visible in BIOS but not anywhere else

    I recently upgraded my pc (HP Pavilion 590-p0063na) with a new 500W PSU (L05757-800) and gpu RX 6600 XT. Last PSU was 180W. The main issue is that I can't boot to windows and both my 1 TB HDD and 1TB SSD are not working anymore. More specifically, when plugged into a 2nd working pc, neither is...
  8. Boreal

    Question PC is not booting after installing an SSD ?

    I bought a random SATA SSD yesterday, plugged it in and the PC was not booting. On the motherboard the troubleshooting LED for VGA or display was lit but the monitor had its backlight on with a blackscreen. So, I unplugged the SSD and the PC worked. I plugged it in again and this time I...
  9. J

    Question How can I flash my GPU's BIOS with Gigabyte software?

    I was recommended to update the BIOS of my GPU due to some problems I was having, but I don't know how to do it from the Gigabyte app. I don't know if it's from the Control Center or if it's from another application.
  10. jedi06

    Question B550M-A bios settings for smoother gaming?

    Hi, I'm relatively new to learning Bios optimization. Just wondering if anyone has any Bios setting recommendations for a more consistent/smooth gaming experience? Specs Gigabyte 9070 XT OC Ryzen 7 5700X3D ASUS Prime B550M-A WIFI II Micro ATX 32g Corsair 3600 DDR4 850W Gold PSU OS 1TB Kingston...
  11. 4denz

    Question can i just update to the latest bios?

    just had my MSI B550M Pro VDH Wifi mobo arrive, on pcpartpicker it said i had to update the bios to use it alongside the Ryzen 5 5600X. Do i just download the latest bios onto a usb and flash update it? or is there a specific version i have to download.
  12. VermilionNeko

    Question Cyberpower PC Fusion Pro 2000 no longer booting

    Hi. I'm having a problem with an old laptop. I have a Cyberpower PC laptop that I bought sometime ago now. Back in 2016, in fact. It's a Fusion Pro 2000 model apparently. Model No. W650RC. I've since given it to my sister. She mentioned she was getting a blue box appear on startup, which turned...
  13. DeclanStewart

    Question BIOS update advice

    When I got my computer a few years ago, it was a prebuilt system from PCSpecialist. I've been trying to update the BIOS for my Gigabyte B550 Gaming X V2 (Rev. 1.1), but every time I download the correct BIOS version for my revision and put it on a properly formatted USB drive, I get an OEMID...
  14. Bobo7146

    Question After Q-flash CPU and DRAM light flashing

    I have B450 motherboard and ryzen 2700 decided to update to 5700x3d went from F41 to F67 after it installed it restarted and now cpu and DRAM flashes I don’t know what went wrong i thought of trying to put new cpu in if that can help
  15. A

    [SOLVED] How to re-enable an integrated Graphics Card?

    A bit of a conundrum. Issue with my PC where games were very slow, I believe a recent windows update started to use the integrated graphics card rather than the dedicated (causing the GPU, I think the integrated one, to spike at 100% while sitting at idle). Read somewhere (cannot show where...
  16. itzNighthawKx

    Question Is it safe to update the BIOS on an ASRock motherboard with an Intel CPU ?

    I have a relatively decent system, and I've heard of the Intel faults going on lately, so I decided to look into updating my BIOS. I've never familiarized myself with the process of doing so and I want to know: Is it safe to update my BIOS straight from 9.01 to 17.02? Or should I upgrade from...
  17. M

    Question ASRock beta BIOS downgrade ?

    BIOS options for ASRock Fatal1ty Z370 Professional Gaming i7 list every release in the v4.xx as versions one can not downgrade. Considering one could face some issues after upgrade I am somewhat reluctant to go from 3.40. There is however a beta version, 4.20B[Beta], that seems to not have this...
  18. K

    Question MSI board, no wifi, can't update or get into BIOS.

    Half rebuilt my system. Went from Intel to AMD 9800X3D with a MSI MPG X870E CARBON WIFI and 2x32 GSKILL RAM, Lian Li AIO. Swapped the 4090 and SSDs between systems. It boots into Windows fine, but I can't get into the BIOS. Pressing DEL does nothing. Shift + restart does nothing when I choose...
  19. kyupid

    Question Need urgent help with self-rebooting PC

    Issue progression history: Some months ago, pc would randomly reboot maybe once in couple weeks while doing anything. Then it became daily, once per boot. GFX driver was always up to date. I updated various other drivers at some point. Did the most recent gfx driver update, and after replacing...
  20. M

    Question Regain Access/Control of My BIOS! (Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon GEN 11)

    I have a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 laptop that has a BIOS Supervisor Password that I did not set. This password is preventing me from making critical security changes, like enabling Secure Boot and disabling remote access. Since the Supervisor Password is stored in the EEPROM chip, simply...
  21. W

    Question SSD shows in disk management but not BIOS

    I'm trying to install a new SSD into an old ACER laptop, which has a 1TB HDD in it at the moment, and in BIOS the only thing that shows up is the HDD, but when I log in, I can format it, which I did, and it shows up in file explorer, but still won't show up in BIOS so I can't set it as the boot...
  22. E

    Question Disabling TPM in BIOS, but No Option Available. Looking for Alternative Methods

    Hello everyone, I'm trying to disable TPM on my laptop, but my BIOS does not provide an option for it. I've already tried several methods without success. Maybe someone has an idea on how to bypass this? Attempts & Issues So Far: My BIOS is highly restricted and does not include a TPM disable...
  23. cureinside

    Question RX 7800 XT on MSI MPG EDGE B850

    I'm using dual monitor setup. But on the first boot, all shown is black screen and no error indicator on the motherboard. So I try to plug one monitor into motherboard display output since 9800X3D has iGpu. I'm able to boot, and since I'm not changing storage, I can enter Win 11 but only with...
  24. AsheRexxed

    Question CPU is overheating - - - did I install the cooler wrong or is the BIOS not set right ?

    My computer's CPU has been overheating and turning off and freezing, I've tried everything, we bought a new cooler, set fan and pump to max, the last thing I did was change my BIOS setting from PMW to DC mode after I had a huge crash and the CPU debug light came on. If this doesn't fix the issue...
  25. N

    Question Problem windows 10 booting with LSI card and SAS drives

    Hello, This is my second post here and I am thank you all to your help your are providing to people ! I have an Avago SAS3 3008 Fury LSI card which is in IT mode. I have SAS drive alongside with it. My motherboard is a MSI MAG B560 TORPEDO with 16gb ram, an INTEL CPU and all running under...
  26. AsheRexxed

    Question cpu overheating and freezing pc when opening and closing games

    My pc CPU has been overheating and turning off and freezing, I've tried everything, we bought a new cooler, set fan and pump to max, the last thing I did was change my bios setting from pmw to dc after i had a huge crash and the CPU debug light came on, if this doesn't fix the issue I don't know...
  27. Hunterashlock

    Question Hey I really need help bad I really don’t wanna waste all of this money plz help me plz

    I recently got a new gpu and decided to delete my old gpu drivers and I installed my new one and it didn’t work so I put my old one back in and now I’m stuck on bios and it WILL not go into windows at all when I turn it on it goes straight to bios my pc worked fine before I uninstalled the gpu...
  28. V

    Question What is a discrete GPU ?

    Hi! I have a HP OMEN 16-k0011ns with a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, and an Intel Iris Xe Graphics. In the OMEN Setup utility, in configuration, it has the option Graphics Switch which has the following description: "Select switch of SG/PGE graphics device should be the primary...
  29. B

    Question Can’t boot from new m.2 ssd

    Hey all, So recently I bought a New NVMe SSD, the WD Black SN770 1tb to put into my Gigabyte B650 Eagle AX. However, I’m encountering some problems with it. The bios recognizes the drive however it’s not seen as a bootable option. I’ve made sure AHCI is turned on, the BIOS is UEFI, the disc...
  30. V

    [SOLVED] Windows install media can't detect drive

    Windows 11, Asus z890 pro art, ultra 9 CPU, windows 11, 4090 GPU. The M.2 I'm trying to fresh install windows to is the T705 crucial with the heatsink. The M.2 shows up in the BIOS but not in the list when i'm in the windows install media menus. I've updated my bios to the latest version which...
  31. K

    Question pc boot up problems. two or multiple attempt before pc boot up from one press power button.

    Is this a powersupply problem? before my pc usually starts with this bios recovery, i enter bios and just save and restart all seems to run okay. i notice this start up never happen if i did not unplugged my powercord from outlet after shutting down. so i let this happened a few times since i...
  32. 6_ERALDI

    Question Random BSOD and Event 41 Kernel-Power - - - NVMe SSD -> off ?

    Hi all, I've been getting random BSOD (for less than a second) then the automatic reboot sends it to BIOS (UEFI), without ever succeeding at a restart. I noticed the booting SSD (NVMe) wasn't blinking, so it's off. (also it doesn't appear on BIOS screen) After that, the only way to get the PC...
  33. Ojeii

    Question New motherboard and CPU - - - - black screen, and BIOS update doesn’t work ?

    Hello all, I am at a complete lost. Spent hours on this and have been worried. So I upgraded my mobo and cpu to a ASUS ROG Strix B550-A mobo and Ryzen 7 5700x3D. Seated everything in and turned on and all fans were running and RGB lights on my GPU bracket and AIO are on but mobo lights were...
  34. GalacticMonkey1

    Question I'm unable to switch between Legacy and UEFI BIOS modes ?

    Hi, According to HWINFO64 my laptop's motherboard does support UEFI boot but i currently have Legacy boot and there's no option to switch between Legacy or Uefi in my laptop's Bios Menu I'm on the latest and last version of BIOS released for my laptop which is P07RAC. I want to convert it to...
  35. K

    Question Stuck in boot loop - no post - no bios

    Specs: I7-7700k Gigabyte ga-270x-ud3 mobo 2x8 gb g.skill ripjaws Rx 5700xt Getting a boot loop before bios. This motherboard has ez debug leds on the motherboard itself. It will run through cpu,ram,vga,boot. In that order. It runs through all of them just fine but once it flashes boot the pc...
  36. CLattice

    Question HELPP! PC randomly restarting while playing game.

    Prebuilt Specs- CPU: i7-11700KF Mobo: ASUS TUF Gaming Z590 Plus GPU: Gigabyte RTX3070 RAM: TridentZ 3200MHz (2x8Gb) PSU: 750w 80+ Gold rated (unsure what make/model as it came in the PC) Cooler: BeQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 Windows Version: Win10 Ver. 22H2, build 19045.5371 Help! My pre-built PC...
  37. J

    Question Flashing Bios - Continuously blinking (MSI B550 Gaming Plus)

    I've tried to flash the bios with a correctly formatted USB. All seemed okay until the bios LED stayed blinking far past the usual 5-7 minutes, I know I likely need to try a different USB but I'm wondering how I go about cancelling the current attempt? The LED is still flashing, am I okay to...
  38. Diegoleyi

    Question PC only gives video if I connect a USB with the BIOS inside.

    A friend is going to upgrade his motherboard (BIOSTAR B550MX E/PRO) and his case, he wants to sell me both for 25 dollars, the problem is: He told me that for his PC to give video he had to have always connected a USB with the BIOS inside (He already upgraded the BIOS), does anyone know how to...
  39. P

    Question Quick bios guide/summary please?

    Hi all, Could someone give me a brief guide on the essential/core BIOS settings for the Gigabyte B650M D3HP AX board please? Manual doesn’t give any unfortunately.
  40. B

    Question RX 5700XT ROG STRIX BLACK SCREEN AFTER BIOS FLASH

    I have this card from 2020, bought it brand new. Recently, I repaste the card and for my first time i replaced the thermal pads. First boot after cleaning and the fans of the card goes 100%. I reboot and then stopped. While I am gaming it makes a strange noise, I searched up and I found out it’s...