bios

Those of you out there running Ryzen systems concerned about the FMA3 bug which can result in a hard locked system should start keeping your eyes open for new BIOS updates. According to AMD's blog, BIOS updates containing the new AGESA code, v. 1.0.0.4, will start hitting the public in early...

I am getting back information this morning from motherboard builders that new AMD AGESA microcode has been released and we are now seeing UEFI/BIOS files appearing on manufacturers' websites. So if you are a Ryzen owner, I would highly suggest checking for new UEFI today and getting that flashed...

I am getting back information this morning from motherboard builders that new AMD AGESA microcode has been released and we are now seeing UEFI/BIOS files appearing on manufacturers' websites. So if you are a Ryzen owner, I would highly suggest checking for new UEFI today and getting that flashed...

I have an ASRock Z270 Supercarrier and used the Internet Flash utility in UEFI setup to upgrade the BIOS from 1.10 to 1.11. The upgrade process completed successfully and no errors were reported. However, when the computer rebooted with the new BIOS, it just hung with a blackscreen. I have...

Background I created an installation of Linux Mint 18 KDE onto a 16GB Kingston DataTraveler 102 (full install, not Live CD). The default Mint installer doesn't like using a USB flash drive as an installation target (Lord knows why), so I created a basic installation in VirtualBox, converted the...

Good morning everyone, I've had a weird power on issue with my current PC that's been happening since I built it two years ago, I believe system board is an Asus z97a, I've tried stock bios settings and messing with them and get the same results, so I'm thinking maybe it's a hardware or wiring...

I have a Asus P8B75-M-LX that I purchased as a working board, but it didn't. Trying to figure out what's wrong with it. Tested supported processors from first bios version, several RAMs but it does not work. Sympthoms: when plugged in, I get onboard green led lit. When I short Power-On jumper...

when you turn on your computer,the bios does: 1- check the cmos for custom settings 2- the bios loads into the MEMORY the device driver and intreput handlers 3- intializes cpu registers. 4- performe the post(ram, monitor , keyboard,...) the question is about step number 2: the bios...

i read a lot of blogs and posts about this subject of bios and i still confused ,now i'm reading the book of a+ 901 902 (mike meyers) so i find a lot of new information that i never learned. so i will write my conclusion about this subject and i want to correct me if i'm wrong so get the...

This may be of interest to some here: Skylake i3 and i5 NUC WHEA Errors - The NUC Blog TLDR: upgrade the BIOS to v42.

Hello Everyone, I'm having a pickle of a time with the computer in my sig. Let me sum up: Running Funtoo Linux as dual boot with Windows 10, built a new kernel. When I rebooted into the new kernel the machine froze on restart at the following screen: I waited a bit, but no progress, I...

I have an MSI Wind laptop that had a failed Windows XP recovery. The initial problem is ntoskrnl cannot be found. I don't have a Windows XP CD here with me, so I'm trying to install Ubuntu Hardy Heron via USB. Now the next problem is, that the laptop turns on initially and then I choose the...

I was having issues getting into the bios on reboot and decided to flash it to the latest. I tried using the USB drive/rename the bios file to super.rom method. It seemed to work and the computer beeped 4 times and rebooted, but ever since it won't post. I contacted supermicro and they said...

So just build rig and here are the specs. -skylake i7 6600 -Asus Maximus VIII HERO Alpha -Kingston 120 SSD -Hitachi 1TB 7200RPM -G.Skill Ripjaws 2x8 gb DDR4 3200 -Asus Strix GTX 980 TI OC version -Corsair H100 GTX -EVGA 1000w PSU Well everything is stock speed. Bios is the latest version from...

The computer is up a running with windows 7 installed on one of the hard drives, but it still won't recognize the samsung 950 pro plugged into the motherboard. I doubt checked and its seated into the slot correctly, but it won't pick it up. Any ideas on what to do? Intel Core i7-4790K Asus...