p4p800 Bios Boot Menu - Force Bios/Keep Current

[papasmurf]

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what the heck does this bios switch do ?
A Google Search shows nothing on it.

 

[Paul]

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In article <ihqo60pgphac40jt6g3c5eb1g9hbvag35p@4ax.com>, PapaSmurf
<wavewalker@Ñ0SPÄM_bigfoot.com> wrote:

> what the heck does this bios switch do ?
> A Google Search shows nothing on it.

According to this thread, it has something to do with whether the
logo screen gets displayed or not.

http://www.abxzone.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=60181

HTH,
Paul

 

[Greysky]

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"Paul" <nospam@needed.com> wrote in message
news:nospam-0204042342590001@192.168.1.177...
> In article <ihqo60pgphac40jt6g3c5eb1g9hbvag35p@4ax.com>, PapaSmurf
> <wavewalker@Ñ0SPÄM_bigfoot.com> wrote:
>
> > what the heck does this bios switch do ?
> > A Google Search shows nothing on it.
>
> According to this thread, it has something to do with whether the
> logo screen gets displayed or not.
>
> http://www.abxzone.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=60181
>
Um, I think it has something to do with forcing a BIOS upgrade to program
your CHIP if it doesn't want to 'take'. It is a good way to program your
bios chip with another alien bios and kill your system...