Troubleshooting

If you have the option of using Legacy or UEFI to configure boot storage boot option control, the boot option is affected by how your drive was initialized. If it’s a GPT drive, go with UEFI; if it’s an MBR drive, go with Legacy. The way the firmware finds the boot target is the main […]

The message “Please enter setup to recover BIOS settings” usually shows up when a computer’s BIOS settings have been reset or messed up. The BIOS, or Basic Input/Output System, is a piece of software built into a computer’s motherboard that controls the basic functions of the computer, such as booting up the operating system and

A processor error is one of the major reasons you get those five short beeps from your motherboard when trying to boot your computer. A damaged expansion card, the CPU, or the motherboard usually prompts the beep code. The common fix is changing the BIOS setting or reseating the CPU or expansion card. If these

“System cannot find any bootable device” is a boot error message you’d get when there is a problem with your hard drive, whether it is legacy or UEFI. While there are a few other causes for this error, the best solution is to turn on legacy boot mode if the SSD is from an older

When the DRAM light is on, which is typically orange or yellow on most motherboard brands, it indicates that your computer is having trouble initializing or recognizing your RAM. Numerous factors, such as loose RAM modules, flawed RAM modules, improper BIOS settings, a faulty motherboard, or incompatible RAM modules, may be to blame for this.

Yes, a blown power supply can damage the motherboard. The power consumption of your motherboard ranges between 50 and 150 watts, the processor requires between 80 and 140 watts of power,  and the GPU requires approximately 150 – 220 watts; if the PSU surges and provides more or less power than these components require, they

The BIOS is probably not set up correctly if your motherboard is brand new and can’t detect bootable devices. The BIOS is a set of setup instructions used by the computer. The BIOS must be changed when a new motherboard is installed. A bootable device is a storage device from which a computer can start

Yes, you can clean your motherboard with methylated spirits. Methylated spirit is a mixture of 95% ethanol and 5% methanol. If used carefully, it can clean tough stains off of circuit boards. But it would help if you were careful when you cleaned with methylated spirits so you didn’t hurt your motherboard. Even though liquids

If you are looking for an answer to the question, this blog post will answer all your questions and will show you how to prevent your motherboard from damaging your PSU or your PSU from damaging your motherboard. So, read on. Is it possible for a motherboard to damage a power supply, VGA and Ram?

If you want to test your motherboard without HDD, you can do it without damaging it as long as your Processor is well placed on the motherboard.  This post will explain everything you need to know about testing your motherboard without HDD or SSD. The hard disk drive (HDD) is not required to test the