The CMOS chip stores critical system information such as the date, time, and hardware configuration. It is essential for maintaining the BIOS settings that control how your computer interacts with its ...

When a computer powers on, it configures its hardware components prior to loading the operating system. The settings it needs to configure the hardware make up the computer's Basic Input Output System ...

Clearing the CMOS memory on your motherboard is often the quickest way to access a desktop when you don't know the BIOS password. The password, along with your other BIOS settings, goes back to the ...

When you start your system, first, it performs the checksum test of the BIOS. If the checksum test is incorrect, it is assumed that the BIOS is corrupt and the hidden ...

OK I have this K7SEM system I built for a friend about 2 years ago. She brings it back saying it won't boot. I check it out .. it won't even POST. Lights and fans, but no display or beeping, except if ...

I had an Asus M4A784-M motherboard I was using in my Ubuntu Server, randomly it restarted one day and said that the BIOS failed it's checksum and just thumbed it's nose at me. Ok fine, I finally ...