The CMOS and BIOS setups are both specified in the system BIOS. Some computer manufacturers refer to this setup menu as the BIOS setup, while others refer to it as the CMOS setup. The difference ...

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CMOS stands for Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor and despite its size, it does much more than you think. Let’s clarify a few things first. A CMOS chip is vastly different than the CMOS battery ...

Your computer's basic input/output system (BIOS) is about to become history and be replaced by Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) -- and that brings both advantages and problems. When you ...

A tiny BIOS chip lurks inside every computer, sitting on your motherboard to breathe life into your system when you press the power button. It not only powers your PC, but helps protect it, too—as ...

Why are CMOS/UEFI settings still battery-backed? Having big issues with a few laptops that are around 10 years old, because the battery is on the top side of the mobo underneath the keyboard, ...

If you recently upgraded or changed your CPU, and your Windows 11/10 computer is not booting up, then this post will help you fix the problem. Before we start, let’s look at the possible reasons for ...