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| Thread ID: 53871 | 2005-01-29 23:10:00 | Computer shops splash screen @ startup! | Brain_Cell_Anon (261) | Press F1 |
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| 319248 | 2005-01-30 22:14:00 | I have an Asus board that had a nice little picture of birds or something on startup when I got it. It allows an option to change the boot picture or turn it off altogether (using a supplied mobo program through Windows). I changed it to a pic of my daughter :D - if it is a non-branded (not HP or Compaq or Dell etc.) machine, just has the ad for the local shop you got it from, they've probably done the same thing. You should have a program you got with the computer/mobo that allows you to change the pic. If it is an Asus board then doing a reflash (which is required to change the pic) is pretty safe and straightforward and can be done through Windows. Probably other motherboards also allow this. Do a backup of your current bios first (the flash program will let you do this) - if something goes wrong in the reflash then you should then be able to restore the previous one. Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 319249 | 2005-01-30 23:58:00 | If it is an Asus board then doing a reflash (which is required to change the pic) is pretty safe and straightforward and can be done through Windows. Probably other motherboards also allow this. Do a backup of your current bios first (the flash program will let you do this) - if something goes wrong in the reflash then you should then be able to restore the previous one. Mike. Don't mean to argue but "pretty safe & straightforward" have never applied to BIOS flashes There is no way in hell I'd flash my BIOS just to get rid of a boot logo |
bartsdadhomer (80) | ||
| 319250 | 2005-01-31 00:17:00 | Don't mean to argue but "pretty safe & straightforward" have never applied to BIOS flashes There is no way in hell I'd flash my BIOS just to get rid of a boot logo With you on that matter. The failure rate is real and probably several % generically (and probably increasing, when the flash is done using a floppy, as the quality of new floppy disks is now poor). It is not a "recreational pursuit" |
godfather (25) | ||
| 319251 | 2005-01-31 02:15:00 | Don't mean to argue but "pretty safe & straightforward" have never applied to BIOS flashes There is no way in hell I'd flash my BIOS just to get rid of a boot logo You must not have tried recently :) My mobo has a bios backup type thing where if a bios flash goes bad (as can happen) the backup will run allowing you to reflash the bios to get it to go again. The backup doesn't go as far as allowing you to boot Windows, but does allow some drive access to find backed up bios files, or downloads from other machines (off a floppy and maybe a CD) to restore your bios. Makes the whole process a bit safer and minimises the chance of creating an expensive paperweight in the process. Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 319252 | 2005-01-31 02:35:00 | Sounds like a real flash one I'm building as new machine shortly & after a couple of bad experiences with dud BIOS's on new boards (manufacturers fault not mine) I'll defintely be buying a board with dual BIOS, it's a great idea |
bartsdadhomer (80) | ||
| 319253 | 2005-01-31 03:00:00 | Sounds like a real flash one I'm building as new machine shortly & after a couple of bad experiences with dud BIOS's on new boards (manufacturers fault not mine) I'll defintely be buying a board with dual BIOS, it's a great idea Not that flash - it was the cheapest Asus board on the market at the time, about $200 18 months or so ago I think... Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
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