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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How to enter BIOS using an external monitor
How do I enter BIOS using an external monitor? My primary display is broken, so I'm currently using an external monitor. Right now, it is set to display only on the primary screen by default.
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No video output after BIOS upgrade
My PC's WiFi was disconnecting intermittently. I tried common solutions like network reset and reconnecting, but they didn't work. After installing the latest WiFi driver from the MSI website, the ...
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RAM compatibility issues
I have an ASUS M2N68-AM SE2 motherboard, I want DDR2 RAM so I bought a Simmtronics 2GB DDR2 800 MHz RAM, after I plug it into my motherboard it doesn't turn on with my old RAM,
but if I plug only the ...
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Troubleshooting white VGA LED on ASUS B550M motherboard
I'd like to ask. What can I do to fix my pc? Yesterday I turned it off as usual, but today the PC won't boot and the VGA led is constantly white.
Pc specs:
Ryzen 5 1600, stock cooler
Gtx 1050ti, ...
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How to stop my windows from booting for others? [closed]
My cousin keeps using my laptop(Windows 11). If I set a password, she will ask for it which I can't deny.
How can I do some setting in maybe BIOS or anything else so that my PC boots only when I want ...
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Auto Shutdown of Laptop Lenovo Legion blue screen windows stopcode
Recently from past 1 week my laptop got shutdown after getting kernel message, windowstop code, blue screen. Start button is on but I do not see any screen after trying all methods shown on lenovo to ...
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Intel server not booting with dual processors
I've bought an intel S2600WF server. At first, I put two Intel Xeon Gold 6148 processors into the server, but then it got stuck on the initialization screen after "Memory initialization complete. ...
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Windows extremely slow, doesn't sleep when closed, BIOS screen when closed
A week ago I found that my computer had suddenly become extremely slow. Both Windows processes and the browser take a very long time to load. For example, the BIOS start time hovers around 40 seconds. ...
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PC 'randomly' restarting w/o blue screens after installing Windows 11 - what to do?
I flashed my Gigabyte Z390 D motherboard to a newer BIOS and found out I can actually run windows 11 with my setup. I then made a fresh install of windows 11 and set up my pc regularly.
I am getting '...
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Unable to turn on secure boot
The secure boot on my ThinkPad T14 Gen4 is turned off. So, I tryed to turn it on by following the instructions on the Lenovo page.
But then, after saving and exiting, the following window pops up:
I ...
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HDD is selectable but not loaded in the boot menu [closed]
Situation is as follows. Having another person's laptop for repair, and trying to turn it on, I see the logo, but after that a boot menu is seen with three points. First is the HDD, second and third ...
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Cannot access bios nor any boot or OS - BOOTMGR is compressed
Whenever I start my computer, I see the MSI logo without the usual shortcuts to access the Boot menu, BIOS, or Setup. Then I get the following message:
BOOTMGR is compressed
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to ...
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Is it possible to flash a modded BIOS for Lenovo Ideapad 110-15ACL with FN + R?
I was wondering if all blocks required to be flashed, will be flashed upon flashing modded bios with advanced options unlocked using Lenovo Ideapad 110-15ACL BIOS Recovery method?
Thanks,
Chris
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Changing BIOS from PEG to IGD made it impossible to enter BIOS
I have a CPU Intel 10400. It has integrated graphics.
I've been using that iGPU for years, with two monitors plugged into motherboard (using HDMI-HDMI and VGA-HDMI cables) until I recently bought RX ...
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Old ish motherboard not booting from nvme
I recently bought an nvme drive and attached it to my asus P8H77-I motherboard via a PCIe-NVME (or PCIe-M.2, not sure what the proper name is) adapter. I did this in an attempt to replace the HDD that ...
