How do I setup the BIOs when I install a new motherboard?

Silent Assasin · 01-December-03, 05:09 PM

I'm going to be purchasing the Asus P4P800 Deluxe sometime this week from newegg.com. I know how to install all my PC parts, (except the CPU). But I am clueless on how to set up the BIOs when I'm done installing everything. Can someone with EXPERIENCE, tell me what exactly am I supposed to do when I'm ready to set up the BIOs?

Pentium 4 2.4 GHz 533MHz
Asus P4P800 Deluxe
Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 1
1GB 3200PCI Overclocking RAM
nVidia MX440 128MB (very soon to be ATI Radeon 9800 Pro A-I-W)
80GB Hard drive
7 fan stock cooling
500 watt PSU

Here's the motherboard...
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...82E16813131450

m3_tw0 · 01-December-03, 05:14 PM

The bios will already be setup for you...you just tweak it when you get it..if you choose to...looks like your going to overclock so you will need to change some settings in your bios to do that...but what in the bios do you want to setup? That will help us answer your question more specifically.

Silent Assasin · 01-December-03, 05:26 PM

First...thanks for the reply.
I'm going to be moving all the parts I listed up there into the new Asus motherboard. They are currently in an Intel board that came from Gateway, yes Gateway I don't know what I was thinking. But anyways, my question WAS after I hook everything up what do I have to do to get my computer up and running?

I didn't know the motherboard would detect the parts by itself? If it does, then that's GREAT. What are the chances that it will? What are the chances that it won't? And also, in the future I'm most likely going to overclock my processor, graphics card, etc. How do I go about bringing up the BIOs menu?

ZENNZZO · 01-December-03, 06:17 PM

when you boot up, tap the delete key....

Silent Assasin · 01-December-03, 06:25 PM

Heh, thanks.
Seems simple enough.

Now does anyone know what the chances of my motherboard will be to automatically detect everything for the BIOs? If it can do it all by itself that would kick so much a$$, and save me work.

m3_tw0 · 01-December-03, 06:32 PM

It should detect everything fine..but now your problem will be the hard drive may not work or blue screen since you changin chipsets(if you are). Are you installing a fresh version of windows? If so then you will be ok, if not then you may have to do somethings.

Silent Assasin · 01-December-03, 06:33 PM

Wait...I just tried hitting the Delete key and nothing happened, it just continued to normally boot up and the BIOs didn't come up. Do you mean the Delete key next to the "End" and underneath the "Insert" keys, or the delete key used to delete text?

Silent Assasin · 01-December-03, 06:34 PM

No, I'm using the same version of Windows and using the same hard drive, but yes the chipset will be different.

biohazardpc · 01-December-03, 07:28 PM

Well most likely you will have to install a new copy of windows...Especially going from a gateway to somehtign different..

m3_tw0 · 01-December-03, 11:30 PM

You have to hit the delete key not the backspace key..it is under the insert key...and yes you will most likely have to reinstall windows or you can try to delete the enum folder in registry...I will get you a link to that when I find it.

EDIT: here it is...
http://forums.pcapex.com/showthread....highlight=enum
That wont always work but give it a try before changing over ur hd to ur new board.

Silent Assasin · 02-December-03, 09:45 PM

Urghhh.....for one my BIOs aren't coming up no matter what I do.

And for two, this means I will prob have to do more work then I wanted unless what the dude in the link you posted says will allow me to put in my hard drive without installing a fresh version of windows.

01-December-03, 05:09 PM		#1 (permalink)
Silent Assasin Apex Techie II	How do I setup the BIOs when I install a new motherboard? I'm going to be purchasing the Asus P4P800 Deluxe sometime this week from newegg.com. I know how to install all my PC parts, (except the CPU). But I am clueless on how to set up the BIOs when I'm done installing everything. Can someone with EXPERIENCE, tell me what exactly am I supposed to do when I'm ready to set up the BIOs? Pentium 4 2.4 GHz 533MHz Asus P4P800 Deluxe Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 1 1GB 3200PCI Overclocking RAM nVidia MX440 128MB (very soon to be ATI Radeon 9800 Pro A-I-W) 80GB Hard drive 7 fan stock cooling 500 watt PSU Here's the motherboard... http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...82E16813131450

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01-December-03, 05:14 PM		#2 (permalink)
m3_tw0 Apex Tech Fanatic Supreme	The bios will already be setup for you...you just tweak it when you get it..if you choose to...looks like your going to overclock so you will need to change some settings in your bios to do that...but what in the bios do you want to setup? That will help us answer your question more specifically.

01-December-03, 05:26 PM		#3 (permalink)
Silent Assasin Apex Techie II	First...thanks for the reply. I'm going to be moving all the parts I listed up there into the new Asus motherboard. They are currently in an Intel board that came from Gateway, yes Gateway I don't know what I was thinking. But anyways, my question WAS after I hook everything up what do I have to do to get my computer up and running? I didn't know the motherboard would detect the parts by itself? If it does, then that's GREAT. What are the chances that it will? What are the chances that it won't? And also, in the future I'm most likely going to overclock my processor, graphics card, etc. How do I go about bringing up the BIOs menu?

01-December-03, 06:17 PM		#4 (permalink)
ZENNZZO Direct Cool Hoe	when you boot up, tap the delete key....

01-December-03, 06:25 PM		#5 (permalink)
Silent Assasin Apex Techie II	Heh, thanks. Seems simple enough. Now does anyone know what the chances of my motherboard will be to automatically detect everything for the BIOs? If it can do it all by itself that would kick so much a$$, and save me work.

01-December-03, 06:32 PM		#6 (permalink)
m3_tw0 Apex Tech Fanatic Supreme	It should detect everything fine..but now your problem will be the hard drive may not work or blue screen since you changin chipsets(if you are). Are you installing a fresh version of windows? If so then you will be ok, if not then you may have to do somethings.

01-December-03, 06:33 PM		#7 (permalink)
Silent Assasin Apex Techie II	Wait...I just tried hitting the Delete key and nothing happened, it just continued to normally boot up and the BIOs didn't come up. Do you mean the Delete key next to the "End" and underneath the "Insert" keys, or the delete key used to delete text?

01-December-03, 06:34 PM		#8 (permalink)
Silent Assasin Apex Techie II	No, I'm using the same version of Windows and using the same hard drive, but yes the chipset will be different.

01-December-03, 07:28 PM		#9 (permalink)
biohazardpc H.A.L.O.-Hoe	Well most likely you will have to install a new copy of windows...Especially going from a gateway to somehtign different..

01-December-03, 11:30 PM		#10 (permalink)
m3_tw0 Apex Tech Fanatic Supreme	You have to hit the delete key not the backspace key..it is under the insert key...and yes you will most likely have to reinstall windows or you can try to delete the enum folder in registry...I will get you a link to that when I find it. EDIT: here it is... http://forums.pcapex.com/showthread....highlight=enum That wont always work but give it a try before changing over ur hd to ur new board.

02-December-03, 09:45 PM		#11 (permalink)
Silent Assasin Apex Techie II	Urghhh.....for one my BIOs aren't coming up no matter what I do. And for two, this means I will prob have to do more work then I wanted unless what the dude in the link you posted says will allow me to put in my hard drive without installing a fresh version of windows.