bios

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  1. G

    Question Why does taking out the CMOS battery fix it temporarily ?

    Hello everyone. Firstly this is my new pc I built like little over 2 months ago so already having issues with it is frustrating. https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/W9g2bL I have win 10 latest version (Not sure if it matters) and I installed latest BIOS version that was available then that is F7 (...
  2. K

    Question Intermittent stability issues since switching to AM5 B650 and Ryzen 7600

    I upgraded to a new mobo and gpu a couple months ago, and it has caused persistent, intermittent instability issues I havn't been able to find the cause for. The system will crash seemingly at random, but always while under load, while gaming. The system stops responding, the fans and LEDs...
  3. longmaba

    Question GPU Fan doesn't spin at first boot ?

    Hi guys, I have a 3090 Extreme Waterforce GPU which uses a separate radiator with fans on it. The strange thing is my GPU fan won't spin on the first boot, always. I will have to restart the PC to make it spin again. When it doesn't spin, even under high load, it still stays still and causes my...
  4. elderMat7

    Question Black screen after BIOS update on Asrock A320M Pro 4

    Hi. A friend bought some new parts to upgrade and I went over to help him build the machine: Motherboard - Asrock A320M Pro4 (Old) CPU Ryzen 5 1500x --> Ryzen 7 5800x (Old) PSU Fortron 500W --> Seasonic 750W 80+ Gold Ram - 2x8 Adata sticks, which are 2400 and 2666 MHz and in the old...
  5. G

    Question Mini PC Not Booting ?

    I purchased a Qotom Q190G4U Mini PC a few years ago, had pfsense installed and running as a router until it stopped working in 2020. I tried resurrecting the idea of getting it running again, and thought it needed a new Hard Drive, so just purchased a new 64GB MSATA card, but that's not the...
  6. E

    Question in my bios default setting, boot option is set to UEFI and legacy, can this cause any issue, should i set it to UEFI only?

    Hi, my cpu i5-4670k,cpu cooler-Hyper 212X , gpu - Asrock rx 7800xt challenger oc, mobo- gigabyte z87x-ud3h, bios version F10b, corsair ram 4x4gb @1600 mhz dual channel, Crucia MX 500 500gb ssd,windows10, Hi, in my bios default setting, boot option is set to UEFI and legacy, can this cause any...
  7. E

    [SOLVED] Is my cpu's vcore voltage usage concerning?

    Hi, my cpu i5-4670k,cpu cooler-Hyper 212X , gpu - Asrock rx 7800xt challenger oc, mobo- gigabyte z87x-ud3h, bios version F10b, psu corsair cs650m, corsair ram 4x4gb @1600 mhz dual channel, Crucia MX 500 500gb ssd,windows10, with bios factory settings without any overclocking and without...
  8. E

    Question Does clearing cmos delete all saved profiles in the bios ?

    Hi, my mobo -gigabyte z87x-ud3h. does clearing cmos deletes all saved profiles in bios?
  9. E

    Question I want to overclock my CPU, please review my bios settings if those are properly set

    Hi, my cpu i5-4670k,cpu cooler-Hyper 212X , gpu - Asrock rx 7800xt challenger oc, mobo- gigabyte z87x-ud3h, bios version F10b, psu corsair cs650m, corsair ram 4x4gb @1600 mhz dual channel, Crucia MX 500 500gb ssd,windows10, my boot sequence is as follows- 1) windows boot manager (P0: CT50 2)...
  10. JALCANTARAZ

    Question Laptop freezes on all boot options ?

    Laptop model: Lenovo IdeaPad 330 it started with a random BSOD. after reinstalling the OS it was gone for a few days them came back randomly. the past few days it has become worse and would not boot at all and just goes into windows repair loop. i have replaced the ram and ssd. now the...
  11. E

    Question How to determine that if my bios is corrupted and i need to flash it with same bios?

    Hi, my mobo- gigabyte z87x-ud3h, bios version F10b. cpu- i5 4670k How to determine that if my bios is corrupted and i need to flash it with same bios? i'm currently trying overclocking my cpu. after having few BSOD my pc wont start and i had to clear cmos and then i got the option during...
  12. S

    Question CMOS Battery question

    So for some reason or other, my motherboard seems to not have a cmos battery present, does that mean that I'm unable to save bios settings at all, or does it mean they will be reset every time there is no power in the mobo?
  13. K

    Question Windows won't boot after power cut. Windows installation USB won't boot either

    A few months ago, a very brief power outage occurred while I was using Windows 10. It lasted less than a second and when I turned my computer on again, it booted into Ubuntu, which was installed on an old HDD that I rarely used, instead of my Windows SSD, which used to be the default boot...
  14. M

    Question [SOLVED] ASRock board doesn't detect 4TB HDD ?

    Hi everyone, I've just put my new build together few days ago and I've installed Linux Mint 21.2 (Victoria) on it, but I'm having a lot of issues with either the build, the motherboard specifically (which is why I'm opening up this thread in the MoBos forum), or with Linux Mint. But one of the...
  15. a___78

    SSD not detected at all.

    I have a Dell G3 15 3500, my laptop only has 256Gb of storage so I wanted to upgrade. I got an old SSD and used diskpart clean all to wipe it. Still the drive isn’t detected at all, not in bios, not in disk management, device manger, diskpart etc. Out of ideas, I put the drive in the PCIe 1 slot...
  16. GaVHOLO

    Question No Video Signal - Digital Storm Lynx (3060) - BIOS issue? ASUS MB prime b660m-a ac d4

    UPDATE! >>>Hi, I Have a Digital Storm Lynx PC with a flashing power button and no video signal. I have cleaned and reseated my GPU & RAM, tested integrated and GPU video signals before and after a BIOS reset, and still have not gotten video and the PC does not seem to recognize any peripherals...
  17. TheGuy4356

    Question How do I get out of BIIOS to set up my pc with windows 11 flash drive

    I just finished building my first gaming pc and I followed each step from a YT video with the same exact pc build. When I turned it on with my flash drive (windows 11) it automatically came up with the windows install screen but when I got to the driver tab it didn’t detect my driver at all so I...
  18. Maxzloch

    Question Can't enter Windows, Access BIOS or use Keyboard and Mouse

    I recently started having problems with my PC giving me a bluescreen every time I booted it, then entering a restart loop. I disabled driver signature enforcement, and then I was able to get into Windows after that. I then followed some advice to put these commands into Powershell(admin)...
  19. modgl

    Question BIOS/System Problems

    Whenever I turn on or restart my PC I am always met with the same screen/message and it always resets the BIOS settings. If I change the settings, F10 to save, then go past that raid configuration pop up screen again and press f8 to bring up bootable drives and boot into my windows drive then I...
  20. S

    Question AMD Ryzen 5 5600X not posting on Gigabyte X570 Gaming X (Possibly BIOS problem)

    Hello, I hope you can help me solve this issue since I can't understand why is this happening. Context: I have an R5 2600X with a Gigabyte X570 Gaming X motherboard I have used this combo for a little over a year now and I upgraded to a 5600X. I updated the BIOS to the latest version possible...
  21. nGeLxz

    Question System, bios

    Anyon can help? Seem like my old PC does wanna boot.
  22. K

    Question Acer Aspire One Kav60 D250 AOD BIOS Update

    Hello, I want to update the BIOS for my Acer Aspire One Kav60 D250 AOD model laptop, but the links on the official site have been removed. Currently, version 1.26 is installed, but there are many errors. Can you help me with the download link of the latest version, which is 1.29?
  23. K

    Question Black screen after Secure Boot enabled and Legacy Boot disabled ?

    hello, Recently I changed some BIOS settings on my HP Z440 Workstation. I enabled Secure Boot and disabled Legacy Boot. But after doing that it beeped 5 times and shows a red light. After learning that this means a RAM issue I changed the slots, Now there is no beep or red light, everything...
  24. NotJobless

    Question No greenlight when plugged in on new asus strix z690 motherboard for flashback for 13th gen

    I’m putting together a brand new pc with a 13th gen cpu. However the asus z690 strix motherboard requires a bios update, I made sure I downloaded the right file as well as made the usb fat 32, the only things connected is the 24 pin, the gpu into the socket but not powered as well as the ram...
  25. Ali Anas

    Question PC boots into BIOS if I dont use it for 2 to 3 days, but works fine (boots into windows) if I use it daily. Note: I unplug my PC from power socket.

    built my PC new, around 2 months back and it worked fine till now, this weird issue is occurring since a week or two. I highly doubt if its CMOS battery. Windows 10 64 Bit. UEFI. CSM is disabled. Boot priority is set to Windows Boot Manager first. Motherboard: Gigabyte B550M-K (BIOS: F1)...
  26. HangryHelena

    Question high cpu temps because of bios?

    Hi, I need help, BADLY I'll try and make it short. I'm on my 1st pc build, not even a year old. Everything was fine until from one day to another, my CPU temps went from 30-40 degrees (Celsius) in idle to 70-80. Gaming temps went from 50-60 to 90-100. As I'm writing this, my CPU is at 96, I...
  27. D

    Question Never updated BIOS

    Hi! Bought myself a (at the time) hefty little motherboard. B450m DS3H. Got it and was set on doing everything right. So I built the PC and before even downloading Chrome, installed a new BIOS update. The update did not match my CPU in some weird way and fried the mother out of my board. Luckily...
  28. n0rthV

    Question new nvme m.2 not reaching full speed

    Hello there, i just installed a new m.2c SSD (Kingston KC3000 500GB), i cloned my old ssd to the new nvme. all worked fine. then i wanted to test the speed of the new nvme with CrystalDiskMark and it only showed 3500 Mbit/s of the advertised 7000Mbit/s i already changed some settings in the...
  29. J

    Question Boot time too high, 55 seconds+ with M.2 NVMe SSD ?

    So I am on a Dell Inspiron 3595 laptop and have been using it for a while. I upgraded it to an SSD and it was definitely better but recently I updated my bios. Everything succeeded and looked good until I powered it off and turned it back on the next day and the boot took around 1Min 10 sec (a...
  30. E

    Question ASUS Prime A320M-K with Ryzen 3 1200 doubt

    Hello, I need some help, in 2020 I bought a motherboard ASUS prime a320m-k and I had a ryzen 3 1200, I remember that I had issues because when I installed the CPU and tried to power on it wouldnt, only the lights of the motherboard were working. I took it to the provider I bought the motherboard...
  31. CMOSfixPleaseHelp

    Question CMOS failure - - I have to constantly reset BIOS to defaults, otherwise PC freezes on boot ?

    Motherboard : Biostar A320MH BIOS : 5.14 Processor : AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega Graphics RAM : 16 GB DDR4 DirectX Version : DirectX 12 SSD : WDC WDS240G2G0A-00JH30 Problem: PC started freezing on boot. Changed CMOS battery. PC still Freezes on boot. It says CMOS fail in the American...
  32. vitin0474

    Question Issue with the BIOS boot screen of the ASRock H61M-HG4 motherboard.

    I have a problem with the boot options on my system. I have two SSD drives, one with Windows 10 and the other with Arch Linux. Recently, I removed four previous Linux distributions from the system, but the boot options for those distributions are still visible and I can't delete them. Even after...
  33. KappaKool

    Question Can't access Bios on my Gigabyte B560M aorus pro ax, VGA led on on startup

    Hey, I just assembled my components but when I turn on the system, the VGA led on the motherboard stays on, and can't even access BIOS to change any settings. My CPU doesn't have a integrated grpahic core on it (i5-11400F), so can't boot using onboard graphics. And I don't have another spare...
  34. S

    Question I need help fixing a bricked AMD RX 7900 XTX ?

    Computer Type: Desktop GPU: AMD RX 7900 XTX CPU: Intel i7-13700k Motherboard: Z-790 Asus Prime wifi-p RAM: 32 gb ddr5 PSU: Corsair RM850X Operating System & Version: WINDOWS 11 CASE: Corsair 5000D I have an RX 7900 XTX that shows no display out. I plugged it into my PC with an i7-13700k and...
  35. 04victor

    Question My laptop screen is black and unresponsive, but the laptop boots ?

    How to get screen working again. My screen is now totally black and I get no response on the screen. But the laptop boots. I followed a guide (https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-disable-discrete-graphics-card-by-unlocking-the-insydeh20-bios.235692/) on a site on how to force the laptop to...
  36. andrew2K

    Question System won't allow me to downgrade to an older BIOS version - MSI A320M GAMING PRO

    Hi, I've recently updated my BIOS, but doing so I got the V1 Click BIOS, the old one that I had was replaced with it. As a result of this, I can't overclock my CPU anymore like I used to on the old BIOS version, however when I try to downgrade via my USB it won't let me saying something like...
  37. F

    Question BIOS doesn't work properly

    Hello. I've had this strange problem with my laptop for the past week, after formatting my hard drives and reinstalling windows. The laptop is now EXTREMELY slow, and when i boot into bios it asks for an admin password (which i figured out was 12345 by default) and then when i get into bios...
  38. seksullant

    Question Problem with new ram

    Hi I just upgraded my RAMs from 2x 8gb 2133ghz to 4x 8gb 2133 (bought 2 new, same version rams) When booting I get to the point where should rotate windows circle dots and freezes. Then I wanted to diagnose ramms 1 by 1 the old ones working just fine ... new ones 1 is good and 1 got memok red...
  39. C

    Question Fan plugged into AIO is not spinning ?

    DeepCool LS320 120mm AIO 220w TDP 4th Gen Dual Chamber Pump Z690 Pro RS - motherboard The DeepCool has a cord that connects the pump to the board and another cord that connects to the fan. The fan it is connected to isn't spinning. I checked the BIOS but (tbh it's a little confusing) I only...
  40. K

    Question After BIOS update, the GPU only works after Windows has loaded ?

    Hello community! I hope this is the right place to ask this: Yesterday I did a bios update and now my ASUS PRIME X570-P no longer recognizes my GPU. I get no video output until the OS has finished loading. I get the "beep code" of Long-Short-Short-Short (something to do with GPU). Unfortunately...