Discover how a simple CMOS reset can resolve common PC hardware problems like black screen, bad overclocks, undervolting, ...

You can reset your PC's BIOS settings to their factory defaults by selecting the Restore Defaults option within BIOS or by removing the CMOS battery from an unplugged computer for about five minutes.

Resetting your basic input/output system's settings can take a dead computer and make it work again. Given that many business computers remain in from-the-manufacturer condition, the default settings ...

Your motherboard, and by extension, BIOS, also has a lot of control over how your CPU performs. After being frustrated for months thinking my CPU was maxed out, I played around with these BIOS ...

If after changing the CMOS battery your computer won’t boot, this article will help you fix the problem. CMOS battery provides continuous power to the BIOS chip. BIOS chip stores all the BIOS settings ...

I have an FN45 motherboard that came with the SN45G Shuttle XPC. The entire computer was setup and working fine with a Barton 2500+ and 2x512 Geil 2700 rated at 5-2-2-2. Then, I decided to see if I ...

Frustratingly common for PC users, boot problems can stem from a variety of software and hardware glitches. A particularly frequent issue is when a Windows computer ...

In his line of work, Instructables user [Harrymatic] sees a lot of Toshiba laptops come across his desk, some of which are protected with a BIOS password. Typically, in order to make it past the BIOS ...