Clear CMOS

Forum discussion tagged with Clear CMOS.
  1. brodysother

    Question Accidentally pressed clear cmos button on my ASUS G35CG and now my monitor won't connect upon startup

    I accidentally pressed the clear cmos button on the back of my desktop, and now when my computer boots up there's no signal from my monitor despite it working perfectly before, and I've figured out it's not a monitor issue. I've tried clearing the cmos/bios, restarting my computer several times...
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    Question Reset BIOS Password

    Hello good people! I've got this second hand system I purchased in December 2020 which have been working fine. I bought it for my GF who play some games lightly. Now though, after replacing the RAM, I'd like to configure this in the BIOS, but I'm prompted for a BIOS password. Seller don't...
  3. NEED HELP WITH CMOS

    [SOLVED] I need help!!! Screen is black not booting!!!

    Recently I enabled Secure boot on my b450m ds3h intel MOBO through the bios and now my Computer will turn on and of (maybe because I removed my RAM) and it also Just will not post. I really need help, some videos say to Take out my CMOS for a few then put it back in. Any ideas or past...
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    [SOLVED] Clearing cmos on b150-hd3

    I'm 99% sure my motherboard is dead, was playing GTA V, before I play I usually open a program called MSI Afterburner and turn my GPU's clock all the way down or else I will be getting some crazy artifacts. Mid-game, PC shuts down, and does not boot up, literally dead, the only thing that...
  5. joosicky

    Question Dell Vostro 3360 - Upgrading Ram? Think Again!

    So i recently tryed to upgrade my ram on my vostro 3360 laptop. Silly me! İt was a 4 GB laptop which works without any problem. Then i found the same exact ram to upgrade it to 8 GB. Put the ram and hit the button. Voila it works no problem. Shut it down and hit the power button again, nope no...
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    Question Can't get passed my start screen before going into the bios

    Old CPU: Ryzen 5 2600 New CPU: Ryzen 5 5600x Motherboard: Gigabyte b450m s2h I recently bought a ryzen 5600x and i wanted to replace it with my old ryzen 5 2600. I then upgraded my bios to a F30 and then directly to the F61a bios update optimized for the new CPU. Then i couldn't get passed the...
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    [SOLVED] b550m steel legend cannot reset bios or cmos

    Got my new b550m steel legend from asrock following the release of zen3 which i have bought, ryzen 5 5600x. Got it booted up normally and worked fine for only 3 days. This morning i tried to boot it up but nothing good. CPU and DRAM error code flashing. Tried to reset bios and cmos with jumper...
  8. skeet34

    [SOLVED] PC fails to boot after CPU swap

    I built my gaming PC about a year ago and it has been working great. I recently purchased a HP Omen gaming PC for my son and after ordering a new AIO cooler and some RGB fans, I decided I was going to swap out his i7-8700 for my i7-6700 to get a little CPU boost and a couple more cores (4 to 6)...
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    [SOLVED] Computer unstable after clearing cmos

    I had to my knowledge what was a stable over Clock on my ram and out of knowwhere my computer starts acting up, I’ve had this overclock on my ram for about 4 months and it started acting up about 2 months in, then My games became unplayable and I would get around 30 FPS and my screen was choppy...
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    [SOLVED] Desktop PC only works when cell is taken off and on

    Hi, I'm having a problem with my desktop computer. Motherboard Intel DX58S0, CPU Intel i7 930, 4 x 2 GB DDR3 (1333 MHz) I turn it on but whenever I turn it off, I discovered that I had to take off the cell or battery (the silver circle one) and put it on again for the computer to turn on. I...
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    Question X370 Taichi won't post after BIOS update

    asrock x370 taichi 1600x g.skill fortis 2400 My computer won't post after flashing to BIOS 5.60 I followed every instuction on their web site. First was the newest AMD all-in-one driver, Second was flashing to 5.10 (worked good), and finally I flashed to 5.60 and the computer won't post. it...
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    [SOLVED] Cleared CMOS

    So I recently built my first pc and it wont let me boot into the bios, so everything i read told me to clear the CMOS with a jumper cap so i did & i'v gotten a post screen that says "Devices changed (CPU or Memory) or CMOS have been cleared. Please enter setup to configure your system. Press F1...
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    New RX 480 - Low Usage and Performance Issues

    Hello, I recently purchased an ASUS RX 480 OC to replace a old 660ti. The rest of my system is up to spec for this card (see below) but ive had nothing but performance issues with this card. After an entire weekend of troubleshooting I believe my issues are due to the card not staying at high...
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    hardware not function but motherbord does

    my motherbord doing great cpu and gpu fans all great but my mouse keybord and monitor not connected .. pls help me
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    SP fans on cpu cooler?

    I recently learned about SP fans vs AF fans from corsair. And I'm wondering if buying a set of SP120 fans would be beneficial on my evo 212 cooler? The fans are after all, good for restricted space. I.E, blowing directly onto the heat sink. I'm doing an entire new build, with more fans than...
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    how to resolve back light problems in lenovo ideapad

    How can I get my screen brighter? I have done everything I know. In the past I called lenovo and they corrected it remotely and warned me that they would not do it again as my warranty was expiring. But I continue to have the problem. The system is lenovo ideapad. Please help. Thanks