bios

Hi all I exchanged my 2nd m2 ssd into a bigger si ze but now its not recognized anymore by win11 and also in the bios it says n/a Its exactly the same PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 just more capacity. any ideas?

First ever post and english is not my first language. I can't seem to boot up windows from my first m.2 SSD after replacing my old second m.2 SSD, so I installed windows on my new second m.2 SSD. But i can still see all the old files and windows setups of my first m.2 SSD, that i want to keep...

Hello, good evening everyone. My laptop is quite old, and I recently encountered a checksum error. I replaced the battery, and when I tried to reset the time, I couldn't access the BIOS settings. I attempted pressing all the function keys, as well as DEL and ESC, but none of them worked. I'm...

(I'm not sure if this is the right place to post) (mobo is a gigabyte B360m DS3H) A couple of weeks ago my PC started booting every other time into the bios with an error related to secure boot. At first it I didn't make much of it, I would just restart and it would boot to Win normally. After...

Issue #1: I'm encountering an issue with my PC during restarts. After I restart the system, it consistently boots into the BIOS rather than directly to Windows. To get to Windows, I need to exit the BIOS, but the system often restarts and goes back into the BIOS again. This process may repeat...

Guys, the shared gpu memory settings dissapeared after i bought an i7 equivalent, why this is hapepning? there's no bios option for shared gpu memory which was 1GB for me with the i5.. can i mod it so it works? ASRock B85M

I am DANG nervous about doing this bios upgrade. I want to make sure im doing EVERYTHING right so i dont brick my mobo as i do not think it's a recoverable one. I have a few specific questions, but I also need a complete and detailed guide to go from a Ryzen 7 1800X to a Ryzen 7 5900X. Here are...

Hello! My PC has been dealing with some boot issues lately and at this point I can't determine if the motherboard is fried, considering all the components are between 8-13 years old, with the exception of the GPU. The computer turns on but shows no display and can't even get into bios. Also...

Hello everybody, It's my first time posting on a forum so sorry if I do something wrong. :grimacing: First of all, I wanted to say that my PC is currently functional right now and I'm not seeking advice on how to resolve the issue, I just want to share my story in case anyone else also has a...

Hi everyone! I’m having a problem with my HP OMEN 17-ck1020nr, and I hope someone here can help or guide me in the right direction. Here’s what happened: Months ago, I was using my laptop (not plugged in) and I was trying to see how long the battery lasted, so I decided to open the omen gaming...

Hi everyone. I have a Old Toshiba Pro L300 Laptop from pre 2010 and is mothers so need to fix for Christmas for her. BIOS is corrupted and Display wont come on so i want to erase and reprogram the Bios after converting the EXE file to .BIN. BUT the BIOS chip is 8Mbits which is 1MB ONLY...

I have a Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H BIOS currently at version F7: am hoping that the F8 or F9 BIOS might fix an issue with being able to boot from a PCI drive instead of only SATA drives. Will F9 have everything that is in F8? Can I just flash F9 or should I flash F8 first? Scott (AKA LivingDust)

My friend built a new computer with an AMD Ryzen 5 7500F , an Asrock B650M HDV/M2 and 2x16GB 6000mhz , his gpu is a GTX 1080 , when he presses the bios key at boot (F2) he only sees a blackscreen, i saw some posts on reddit claiming this was due to the bios requiring an iGPU to output video and...

I've updated to the latest bios because I have an intel CPU (Sadly) I've heard that intel failsafe is just there to set all the cpu's on 1.55v so they are stable while gaming, well I never had any problems with my CPU(yet) but I decided to update bios anyway, maybe I've made a mistake. I...

I'm looking at getting the Gigabyte B650 EAGLE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard. I heard there were technical and security issues with the latest BIOS. Has it been fixed now? Really interested in getting it for my new Ryzen 9900X. Here is the rest of my build (using my old storage and old case for now)...

Hi, I have a Lenovo pre-built that is no longer working, it started with different BSOD messages which then progressed to BSOD with no text, just a blank blue screen. After that I started my troubleshooting by resetting the CMOS and even replacing it, reseating the RAM...

Hello, I have encountered a problem where if I try to open BIOS, startup menu, or boot device selection, my computer will shut off and start again. I have an HP Pro Desk with an I5 6500 and Nvidia M4000 Quadro. I have had this computer for a few months but never needed to change any BIOS...

Mobo: X570 Aorus Master BIOS Version: F39d CPU: Ryzen 9 3900x RAM: Corsair RGB 16 x4 3200mhz DDR4 Hello, I want to install a fresh pair of Windows 11 on my PC, I used Rufus to make the bootable drive, (and formatted as GPT, UEFI, and NFTS) but when I plug the bootable USB in my motherboard, and...

My friend recently grabbed a brand new Ryzen 9 5950x to replace his 3600, and he wanted to get cracking at overclocking it ASAP. So we used Ryzen Master, the program that overclocked his original 3600, and it ended being a spectacular failure. Not sure if his specific processor just came short...

Hello, Im building true nas on Asus X99 WS/IPMI motherboard with i7-6850k. I've bought 3x4TB WD Black SN850X M.2 2280 PCI-E x4 Gen4 NVMe and Icy Box PCIe 4.0 x4 - M.2 PCIe NVMe adapters. The problem is that my motherboard does not detect these drives. When I plug an M.2 drive directly into the...

Motherboard: GIGABYTE B450M S2H BIOS VERSION: F60e WG Context: PC is a prebuilt. I have downloaded the correct version and it still doesn't go. I'm not sure what to do, that's basically the problem. I've tried the simple troubleshooting, reinstalling windows, trying to see if it's the correct...

For a long time I had a Ryzen 5 5500 and gigabyte b450 mATX motherboard, which I messed up, so after that I upgraded to the MSI B550 Gaming Plus, but at first I had a problem with the RX 580; it was not giving me any output. While it was working on other motherboards, the MSI B550 Gaming Plus...

Hi, this is my first time posting here! I have this problem with my new PC build. My friend has this exact same build and works just fine, was just built few months back) Everything seems ok, PC is powered , fans are spinning in case and CPU, GPU fans are spinning, just se can’t get to post...

Hi guys! I have PC meant to be a home server with the following specs: CPU: I7 7gen Motherboard: B250M BAZOOKA RAM: Crucial DDR4-2133 2x8GB And i was upgrading the bios version and after upgrading the screen went black. After that the PC never turned on, no image, the fans start spinning...

13700k on msi 690, Nh-D15, 32gb 6400/C32, 3080 ftw3, 850w ti I forgot all about the intel 13/14 gen issues, as mine doesn't crash. I just came across it again (too busy for too long, but that's done tg). I see everyone screaming to update your bios right away! Few go on to mention that you...

Hello, I've been a long time Tom's Hardware lurker and feel that I used to have an account, although I couldn't figure it out when logging in just now, so I present as a newbie even though I am quite experienced! Anyhow, on to my problem! I am attempting to build a PC for a friend and he has a...

Hi guys I have a problem with my old Toshiba Satellite laptop I have buy two ddr3 8gb sticks of ram but my laptop doesn't accept it this a laptop that I Wana upgrade for my little girl for school the bios that comes with its v6.4 I been searching non stop for almost two weeklapto now and I don't...

I was attempting to Update my bios last night because I am running a X470 motherboard with a 2700X and I just bought a 5700x3D to upgrade, and I needed to update the bios to support the new chip. I downloaded driver update 6223 for my asus rog strix x470-f gaming motherboard from the asus...

I’ve updated my BIOS to 5.40 in order to be able to be able to replace my 1800X with a 3700X, following the instructions on https://www.asrock.com/MB/AMD/X370%20Killer%20SLI/index.asp#BIOS Now my fans start spinning up att full blast as soon as I boot, keep spinning at pretty high rate, and...

Hello i'm new here, so i was hoping some expert would tell me what i should do about this i had this issue of the ram being stuck at 1333Mhz/c9 1.5V no matter what i try even lowering freq or adding higher timing does nothing i was thinking that the ram is somehow forcing its jedec and ignoring...

Hi, recently I upgraded an intel core 2 quad q6600 SLACR to an intel core 2 quad q9550 SLB8V on this motherboard. It was working fine with the q6600 but when I placed the new cpu, the motherboard won't load into bios and doesn't turn on. I did upgrade the BIOS and tried to reset CMOS, nothing...

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D AIO: Deepcool MYSTIQUE 360 GPU: Zotac RTX 4080 SUPER Trinity Motherboard: MSI MAG X670E TOMAHAWK WIFI (MS-7E12) [BIOS Version: 1.E0, BIOS Date: 07/26/2024 MM/DD/YYYY] Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo 64GB (32GBx2) (F5-6000J3040G32GX2-TZ5NR) Boot Drive: Samsung...

My friend is having trouble with enabling TPM 2.0 or at least having windows recognize it. They're getting the "compatible tpm cannot be found" in tpm.msc, when ftpm amd thing is on in their bios with secure boot and GPT disk. Secure boot is showing as enabled in their system information. One...

Hi everyone! silly question: I have been using a Gigabyte Aorus B450 Pro WiFi (rev. 1.x) since it came out, with a Ryzen 5 2600 processor (it's old) and decided it's time to upgrade my setup to new one but before i do that, i wanted to upgrade this current setup for my younger sibling with a...

Hi everyone, I’m working on a Dell G15 5515 (Ryzen 7 5800H, RTX 3050 Ti) and recently installed a compatible 4-zone RGB keyboard and controller (for Dell G15 5510/5511/5515 models). While the keyboard functions for typing, the RGB lighting is not detected by Alienware Command Center (AWCC)...

Hi, Just last night I replaced my i7-13700kf (Fried through 8 months of abuse with the Intel stuff) with a new i9-14900k. The system runs fine and at first I didn't notice any problems, it's completely usable and doesn't crash. The throttling is clear during benchmarks/stress tests. Intel XTU...

I've got an i7-13700KF that I haven't used much because I've been travelling. If I assume there has been no degradation, is it recommended to update to the newest BIOS (0x12B) and what voltages should I aim to keep the CPU under during stress testing with cinebench to avoid instability and...

PC Specs: ⠀•⠀AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (OEM/TRAY) ⠀•⠀Gigabyte B550M DS3H ⠀•⠀Kingston Fury 24GB 3200 DDR4 ⠀•⠀Zotac RTX 4060 8GB Twin Edge White My motherboard had "FB" bios loaded onto it when i built the PC earlier this year. And from it's ( the motherboard's ) website i saw there's a lateset bios...

I have a problem with a BUILD that I just completed, something similar has never happened to me and I don't know how to really move forward. I will try to be brief and summarized. The PC has the following: - AMD RYZEN 5 8600G AM5 - GIGABYTE X670 GAMING X AX V2 AM5 - 48 GB RAM (2 X 24 GB)...

I built my PC a year ago and haven't had this issue until recently when I reinstalled Windows 11. Everytime I either restart or Shut Down my PC it just hangs with the DRAM light on my motherboard being lit up; until I ultimately have to hold down the power button to hard shut down. What could...