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bluedbuchanan · 02-23-2008, 08:47 PM

Could someone please help me?

I need a bios upgrade for my computer and I can' find one. Heck I don't even know anything about the bios. I thought I was very familiar with computers until now. I have replaced harddrives, power supplies, added ram and have fixed problems within the operating system. But when it comes to the bios I don't have a clue. I ran Sysspec and my details are listed below.

Windows: Windows XP5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer: 6.0.2900.2180
Memory (RAM): 512 MB
CPU Info: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz
CPU Speed: 2390.4 MHz
Sound card: Vinyl AC'97 Audio (WAVE)
Display Adapters: NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 | NetMeeting driver |
RDPDD Chained DD
Screen Resolution: 1024 X 768 - 32 bit
Network: Network Present
Network Adapters: VIA PCI 10/100Mb Fast Ethernet Adapter - Packet
Scheduler Miniport
CD / DVD Drives: D: HL-DT-STDVD-ROM GDR8162B | E:
HL-DT-STCD-RW GCE-8523B | F: SONY DVD
RW DW-D26A
COM Ports: COM1 | COM2
LPT Ports: LPT1
Mouse: 5 Button Wheel Mouse Present
Hard Disks: C: 74.6GB
Hard Disks - Free: C: 62.3GB
USB Controllers: 4 host controllers.
Firewire (1394): Not Detected
PCMCIA (Laptops): Not Installed
Manufacturer: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
Product Make:
AC Power Status: OnLine
BIOS Info: AT/AT COMPATIBLE | 10/02/02 | VIAP4X -
42302e31
Time Zone: Atlantic Standard Time
Battery: No Battery
Motherboard: AV49
Modem: Not detected
:
I am hoping my problem is just a bios upgrade..My computer shuts down and restarts when it is booting, before I get to the windows screen. If I'm lucky enough to be able to load windows I can work for a while and the computer will just shut down and try to restart again. I reformatted the hard drive, but I am still having the same problem.

02-23-2008, 08:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
bluedbuchanan Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1 OS: xp sp2	Bios Problem I think. HELP Could someone please help me? I need a bios upgrade for my computer and I can' find one. Heck I don't even know anything about the bios. I thought I was very familiar with computers until now. I have replaced harddrives, power supplies, added ram and have fixed problems within the operating system. But when it comes to the bios I don't have a clue. I ran Sysspec and my details are listed below. Windows: Windows XP5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2 Internet Explorer: 6.0.2900.2180 Memory (RAM): 512 MB CPU Info: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz CPU Speed: 2390.4 MHz Sound card: Vinyl AC'97 Audio (WAVE) Display Adapters: NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 \| NetMeeting driver \| RDPDD Chained DD Screen Resolution: 1024 X 768 - 32 bit Network: Network Present Network Adapters: VIA PCI 10/100Mb Fast Ethernet Adapter - Packet Scheduler Miniport CD / DVD Drives: D: HL-DT-STDVD-ROM GDR8162B \| E: HL-DT-STCD-RW GCE-8523B \| F: SONY DVD RW DW-D26A COM Ports: COM1 \| COM2 LPT Ports: LPT1 Mouse: 5 Button Wheel Mouse Present Hard Disks: C: 74.6GB Hard Disks - Free: C: 62.3GB USB Controllers: 4 host controllers. Firewire (1394): Not Detected PCMCIA (Laptops): Not Installed Manufacturer: Phoenix Technologies, LTD Product Make: AC Power Status: OnLine BIOS Info: AT/AT COMPATIBLE \| 10/02/02 \| VIAP4X - 42302e31 Time Zone: Atlantic Standard Time Battery: No Battery Motherboard: AV49 Modem: Not detected : I am hoping my problem is just a bios upgrade..My computer shuts down and restarts when it is booting, before I get to the windows screen. If I'm lucky enough to be able to load windows I can work for a while and the computer will just shut down and try to restart again. I reformatted the hard drive, but I am still having the same problem.