people say leave the bios alone , but surley its ok to go in there to change a simple setting?

Question

if you know what that setting is and what it doe's
where could i go to learn a bit about the basics of the bios

Answer 1

The only way really you can screw up is either using the wrong settings and/or updatting ur bios version. Using the srong settings such as overclock settings and custom voltages can end up frying hardware if your cooling aint up to scratch, and updating ur bios version CAN sometimes go wrong leaving you with a corrupt bios.

In any case, both these operations carry risks, so read up the risks, your documentation etc and understand a) What you are doing and b) How you do it.

If you read the risks and know what you are doing, the benefits can outweigh the risks, but always have in mind that you may not have a usable system at the end of it if you are ignorant of the risk. In short, be smart.

Answer 2

The Bios is a chip on the motherboard which contains the CMOS.

CMOS is a software contained in the Bios chip which contains the settings for the Hardware Devices.

CMOS are different from one bios chip to another, but basically they are similar.


To know the specific CMOS settings for a particlar Bios chip you need to know the brand and version of the bios chip.

With this info you can go to the Bios manufacturer and download the bios chip manual which will give you a detail explanation of setting up the CMOS.

All bios chips don't contain the same configurations settings for the CMOS . A lot has to do with the motherboard each computer has.

Here is a tutorial on understanding CMOS...

http://www.security-forums.com/viewtopic.php?t=861

Answer 3

I have no idea what your neighbor heard or didn't hear. Just like the rest of people answering this question, we don't know how much you actually went off nor how often it happens. There isn't a person answering this question that knows whether or not children's service should have or shouldn't have been called. As to your actually question, yes, it is all-right to say to your child that I'm sick and need some down/quite time. There isn't any reason to go off on the kid when they don't though. They don't understand so no matter how we feel, we have to keep calm. A good idea for the next time this happens, and it will, is a rainy day box. Toys or movies, crafts and such that are new to the child, to keep them occupied for a time. Water and sand tables are also good for killing time.

Answer 4

OK this can be a bit dodgy like if you change a important part like the main clock speed without changing other parts. so if you really wanna mess with you bios then first make a note off all the settings ant then be ready to go int the case and use the bios reset jumper.

one Friend changed something in his bios and it just st oped booting after he saved and restarted.

Answer 5

A word of caution, there are settings in bios which can stop the machine from booting, and worse, certain changes can prevent the display, making it impossible to get back in and correct the errors. I have attended 9 call-outs caused by this, it meant dismantling the machines, on most using the clr_cmos jumper, on 3 disconnecting the power plug and the cmos battery for quite a long time, and one had blown the cpu.

Answer 6

Yes, you must leave the bios settings alone if you are not sure what you are doing or you could end up with a computer that is dead in the water.
A good site for bios tutorials is here:

http://www.tutorialfind.com/tutorials/computerhardware/bios/

Answer 7

Bio's are tricky like working on your own engine is tricky. Sure, we can buy engines for dummies, but do you really want to waste your time fxing what you may screw up? If your computer works fine, leave it alone. If you still need to mess with them (or this is for educational purposes) then I recommened buyng a book on bios at any book store. Just know that one little mistake could ultimately mean that your PC will not start properly. Good luck!

Answer 8

The BIOS is not a no go zone, you can always reset to default if you get into trouble. Try this site for the all you didn't want to know...
http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/01/04/bios_from_a_to_z/

Answer 9

If you're going to do it then write down exactly what you have done (step by step) how to get to the setting you want to change then in theory you should be able change it back.

Answer 10

You can change as much as you like in the BIOS, it can all be reset anyway and there's no way you can't get back in. Most of it is automatic these days and not necessary to alter unless something isn't working.