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What is the part that has motherboard memory etc called?
The BIOS is part of the motherboard memory that is for many cases nonprogrammable and is used to boot up a computer system.
What problems might occur during the process of updating BIOS?
Dear user , When you update your bios you MUST GET THE BIOS UPDATE FOR THE SAME REVISION OF YOUR BOARD *(note many manufacturers release the same product name but have different updated revisions of your motherboard) so look on your motherboard for what revision it is, otherwise you dont get the same revision then you could potentially brick (permanently kill your motherboard) . Make sure you do it when you have stable electricity (mostly during day) since if the electricity goes out then your bios will be damaged and wont be able to boot unless your board sports a hardware dual bios . If you update from windows close all programs before doing the flash and disable antivirus and firewall since these programs can intercept the flashing software and make it corrupt (bios) , it is best done in dos (bootable flashing located as a standalone bootable progam or from the motherboard bios eg Qflash for gigabyte ,etc)
One reason to flash bios?
There are many reasons why you would want or need to flash a bio. You could do this to prove something.
What is Primary storage in a motherboard?
ninnte thantha usually its the ROM. if you think about it, RAM is teh primary storage on a mother board. many people prefer ROM as it also contains BIOS of the motherboard.
When should you update your BIOS?
Many times the bios shipped with the motherboard was shipped "before its time". The vendor provides updates from their website that fixes some of these problems. The supplier also updates the bios to support larger hard drives and newer processors and larger memory chips. You may need a bios update to support larger memories, new CPU's, or larger hard drives. To take advantage of these improvements you need to download the proper bios file and bios flash utility. If you have a Phoenix, IBM or non AWARD or AMI bios be sure to backup your bios using UNIFLASH (see our FAQs page). If the flash fails your board will be dead and makers such as HP, IBM, Dell and Gateway will not sell you a replacement chip. They will only sell you an entire motherboard for more than the cost of a new computer! With a backup file we can help you recover with just a chip. It is possible we may also be able to locate an AMI or AWARD bios that will work in your board, but in most cases they use boards that have parts missing and do not work with a standard bios from the motherboard maker.
If a newer version of your BIOS exists and you computer dose not have an operating system installed yet Is there another method of performing this upgrade that you might employ?
Many motherboards still have BIOS updates available as MS-DOS programs. These can be run from an MS-DOS boot disk without a permanent operating system installed. Alternatively, the motherboard may support a "recovery mode" that flashes the BIOS from an image stored on a floppy disk. This is normally used to recover from a bad flash but can also be used to update.
How many beeps does startup UEFIBIOS give to indicate a successful POST?
Startup BIOS communicates POST errors as a series of beeps before it tests video.Search the web site of the motherboard or BIOS manufacturer to know how to interpred a series of beep codes.
How many BIOS Manufactures are there?
AMI Bios, Award Bios, Pheonix Bios
What is a plug and play BIOS?
Plug-and-Play, sometimes called PnP, is a feature that many people take for granted - it is a system that attempts to detect what hardware is there upon connection and finds a way to communicate with it to make it work with the computer system. A BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is software embedded on a chip that is responsible for starting the computer and booting an operating system.
How do you install Linux on a USB Flash drive?
Various distros have slightly different methods for booting and running from a USB Flash drive. You can find tutorials for many of these distros at the link below.
How can boot from CD?
Set the BIOS boot order to include the CD. You can change the BiOS when you start the computer, usually something like the key will go to BIOS instead of the boot partition.Don't fool around with things you don't understand, but you should be able to find the settings that deal with boot order. Put the CD BEFORE the C drive, then if there is a bootable CD in the drive the computer will try to boot from there.I can't give more detailed instructions than that because so many of the BIOS screens are unique. But you should be able to read about the BIOS in the documentation that came with your motherboard.
Where do you find the software for a mother board?
It is not software. It's called firmware and it can be found by searching your motherboard model with the word "BIOS" at the end. Make sure you know what you are doing when you install and make sure that you HAVE THE RIGHT VERSION. If you mess up or the power goes out while flashing the BIOS, you won't be able to boot your computer until you buy a new motherboard. All I suggest is BE CAREFUL! The software that you are after are the drivers for on-board utilities such as Audio, Graphics, Firewire, USB and chipset. Most motherboard manufactures have all the the drivers available for download on their website. But be careful that the downloaded software is compatible not only with the motherboard model number but also the motherboard revision. Another way to search is the link below, I have used this link many times and have always been successful, Membership is free.
