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| Thread ID: 58951 | 2005-06-17 03:04:00 | BIOS asking for a unexistant password? | c101 (8368) | Press F1 |
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| 364534 | 2005-06-17 03:04:00 | I've always accessed my bios doing delete on startup screen, it was a while since I tryed to access my bios, I just tryed and for the first time ever it asked me for a password which I obviously didn't set nor is it anyone in my household. I need to access it to start up my hyperthreading and it won't let me because I don't have the password required. Is there any way I can access it without it involving risking to lose my current data. Maybe a way to reset it or remove it. ========INFO========= [ BIOS ] Manufacturer: American Megatrends Inc. Name: Default System BIOS Release Date: 20040922000000.000000+000 Version: A M I - 9000422 [ Motherboard ] Manufacturer PCCHIPS Model Name Carte de base Part Number Product M955G Serial Number 00000000 Version 3.0 [ MISC ] Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz 512 MB Ram ================================== Thanks for all the helps you can provide me, if I have to do technical stuff to my computer, please walk me thru the steps, I'm not too dumb ;) |
c101 (8368) | ||
| 364535 | 2005-06-17 03:21:00 | Try removing the CMOS battery on the motherboard for a min then replace it. If you can get into the BIOS then, it'll have to be re-configured again. Is XP installed, or are you enabling HT before or after XP has been installed? If u use 2000 or XP? |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 364536 | 2005-06-17 03:30:00 | Have a look see here (www.tech-faq.com) it might be what your after :thumbs: | Overdrive_5000 (4950) | ||
| 364537 | 2005-06-18 19:53:00 | enabling HT after XP has been installed | c101 (8368) | ||
| 364538 | 2005-06-18 21:21:00 | Ah ok . Yer it's better to enable HT before u install XP . HT doesnt always work AFTER XP has been installed . Since XP has to install the right HAL file, to match the system/CPU beforehand . |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 364539 | 2005-06-18 21:37:00 | I suppose you tried just hitting Enter without entering anything? | Greg (193) | ||
| 364540 | 2005-06-18 22:10:00 | sounds dodgy, I wonder if a virus could put a password on for you? | Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 364541 | 2005-06-18 22:32:00 | Check your motherboard manual. There is normally a jumper that can be used to reset the BIOS. You may have trouble if HT was not active when the OS was installed for reasons already metioned. |
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