Does anyone know how to unlock (if it's possible) the advanced bios settings on an 8250? I would like to tweak such things as the AGP Voltage and other things related to possibly the PCI bus or anything to get more FPS out of my card.
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The Basic Input/Output System allows you to change various low-level settings on your HP Pavilion workstation, including USB port activation and hard disk detection. On occasion, you may need to edit the BIOS settings in the course of troubleshooting issues with your business' computer. You can quickly access the BIOS screen by pressing a function key during the bootup process.
1.Turn on your HP Pavilion computer. If the operating system is currently active, click the Start button and select “Restart” from the main operation options provided.
2.Press the “F10” keyboard key while the laptop is starting up. Most HP Pavilion computers use this key to successfully unlock the BIOS screen.
3.Press either “F2” or “F6” as an alternative way to access the BIOS settings, as some HP Pavilion models rely on these as opposed to the primary F10 key. Note that you must press either key before the system displays all hardware specifications and related information.
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BIOS (which is an acronym for Basic Input/Output System) is your computer's firmware, the base-level software that helps control your hardware. Accessing BIOS can be necessary at times, and this is usually a very easy thing to do. However, if you've tried the basic BIOS access steps and still can't get in, the information here may help you.
Our first suggestion would be to take a look at one or both of these lists of BIOS access keys:
Every computer's motherboard has a BIOS manufacturer, so if neither of the above BIOS resources helps, this list of BIOS access keyboard commands based on the original BIOS manufacturer should get you in without a problem.
As your computer boots up, look for one of the following BIOS manufacturer's names to flash on the screen. The BIOS manufacturer name usually appears as a logo in the top-left corner or as text at the very bottom of the screen.
The beep you hear when you first turn on your computer is referred to as the Power On Self Test (POST).
After verifying the creator of the BIOS on your system, reference the following list and use the appropriate keyboard command to access the BIOS setup utility.
If you're not sure what the BIOS name is and can't seem to find it during a reboot, see the section at the bottom of this article for more help with this.
AMI (American Megatrends)
- Press Del when after powering on the computer.
- Some older motherboards that use AMI BIOS may prompt for the F1 or F2 key instead.
Award Software (Phoenix Technologies)
AwardBIOS, Award BIOS
- Press the Del key to enter the BIOS Setup Utility on nearly all AwardBIOS powered motherboards.
- Some older systems using Award's BIOS software asked for Ctrl+Alt+Esc to enter BIOS.
DTK (Datatech Enterprises)
DTK BIOS
- Press the Esc key to enter BIOS, right after powering on the PC.
Insyde Software
Insyde BIOS
- Press F2 to enter BIOS.
- If there's an error during POST and you hear a beep code or see an error message, press F1 instead (F2 addresses the POST error in this scenario, and doesn't launch the BIOS setup utility).
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Microid Research
MR BIOS
- Press F1 to access the BIOS setup utility.
Phoenix Technologies
Phoenix BIOS, Phoenix-Award BIOS
- Press Del during the POST, immediately after the computer starts.
- Many older Phoenix BIOS systems required Ctrl+Alt+Esc, Ctrl+Alt+Ins, or Ctrl+Alt+S to access BIOS.
Trouble Finding Your BIOS Manufacturer
If you haven't found the BIOS manufacturer of your system, and you can't see that information when you reboot, there are a few other methods for finding this information.
One easy method is to open a system information tool and look for BIOS information there. Most system information utilities should include that information.
Another way to find the BIOS manufacturer that doesn't require a software download is to look in the System Information tool included in Windows. See our guide on checking the current BIOS version to learn how to find BIOS information on your computer, which includes not only the version but also the BIOS manufacturer. In that guide, you will also find some alternative methods for finding out BIOS information, such as using a BIOS update tool or the Windows Registry
If All Else Fails
If you're still having trouble entering BIOS or can't figure out what company supplied the BIOS on your motherboard, here are some keyboard commands you might want to randomly try:
- F3
- F4
- F10
- F12
- Tab
- Esc
- Ctrl+Alt+F3
- Ctrl+Alt+Del
- Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Del (using Del from the keypad)
- Ctrl+Insert
- Ctrl+Shift+Esc
- Fn+[any 'F' function key] (on some laptops)