Pronounced "bye-ose," BIOS is an acronym for basic input/output system. The BIOS is built-in software that determines what a computer can do without accessing programs from a disk. On PCs, the BIOS contains all the code required to control the... Read More

The easiest way to determine this is to run the eSupport BIOS Agent scan. It'll tell you which motherboard you have and if there is any update available. An alternative manual way is to identify your motherboard manually by using the Award... Read More

To change BIOS settings, you'll need to get into the computer BIOS first. This is done via a certain key or combination of keys Most of the time during boot-up the key (combination) will be shown. If it is not, then you could try the following... Read More

1.for AMI and Award BIOSs: C:DEBUG (at a clear DOS prompt, don't do this in DOS-box in Windows) -O 70 17 -O 71 17 Q 2.for Phoenix BIOSs: C:DEBUG (at a clear DOS prompt, don't do this in DOS-box in Windows) -O 70 FF -O 71 17 ... Read More

Follow this handy guide to generate a clean boot disk to update your BIOS: 1. Save DRDFlash. exe to your hard drive 2. Insert a blank floppy and double click the drdflash.exe file to create the boot disk. 3. Follow the onscreen... Read More