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Which key accesses AMD K6 bios?
Tiger-Heli:
--- Quote from: jimmyjet on March 19, 2004, 03:27:39 pm ---If I'm looking in the right place, I can't find any manufacturer's names on the board. One chip says SIS. Another is labeled ISSI. The biggest one is covered up by a small fan.
I was hoping there was a 'special' AMD way to access bios that I didn't know about. The help menu was as usual no help.
jimmyjet
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It's not a brand-name computer, is it? Like a Dell or HP or sth? If not, SIS is the chipset, there should usually be a manufactuer's name on the center of the fan on the biggest chipset. Otherwise, look for silk-screened names and numbers probably near the sides of the board.
mvaughn:
Is this a homemade machine, or is it made by a manufacturer like Dell, HP, or Gateway?
Also... does the post screen tell you anything like bios revsion number or manufacturer?
jimmyjet:
This is in a HP. This computer starts up so fast, it might say which key to push, but it goes by in a blur.
mvaughn:
Try these:
Enter the BIOS: Press F1 repeatedly during the HP boot-up screen for setup.
F1 is supposed to be the key to get you into bios setup on most HP's
or
Enter the BIOS: Press F2 repeatedly during the HP boot-up screen for setup.
SirPeale:
When the HP screen is up, you can usually hit [TAB] to see what's going on in the background.