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If you own an AMI bios, set auto-detection (of newly installed devices and memory configuration changes) to OFF. My machine was set to ON when I bought it, and that turned out a Norton SI score of 99.8, now, when set to on, it pumps out 107.9. Sometimes it is not called "auto-detection". But it's always something similar, so you can really figure it out... The only case you want to set it on, is when you have installed more ram, etc.. Then reboot, and set it to OFF again. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other useful parameters so set are, ALL cache [this and that] to on. Memory tick sound=off. Test memory over 1 mb=off. hmmmmmmm........ I will think of more as I proceed...... ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? If you by mistake set the password-checking in the bios to ON, the password is AMI by default. If you however have changed the password before turning password-checking to on, there are still two things you might do. 1) Search the motherboard for a jumper that states "bios password check", or something similar. Change it, turn on the machine, remove the password, save and leave the bios, turn off the machine, and put the jumper back in place. 2) Remove the CMOS battery. It is usually (?) blue, and the size of 2*3*1.5cm's. Remove it, and put it back in. ALL your bios settings should now be gone. You DID take a backup of it, didn't you??!? If it is melted down into a socket. There IS a way to remove it, but nah.... That should be left to professionals. ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? If you cannot change the parameters supplied with your BIOS, there IS a way to change it! There are some special operations you can easily do with machine- code to change your parameters, but the upmost excellent way of doing this is to use a program that usually is supplied with your computer. If it is not, you might freely download a program that do the same task (or you may HOPE that that's what it does. There is no safety regarding this. Bios'es is different...) An even better solution is to buy a version of Checkit PRO that I think contains code that let's you change your CMOS parameters... (Great, a 100$+ product to change your CMOS settings!), Ofcourse, you might find additional uses for that product, or you might find different products that performs similar actions. ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? If your motherboard supports changes of clock-speeds, you might try out a new setting. Usually the jumper is marked by a VL-BUS clock speed jumper, or by a CLOCK-SPEED jumper (or motherboard clo...., and so on...). Set it higher and higher, if possible. If your system boots nice with this change, AND your computers built in clock works fine, you might find out that you want to live with the new configuration. If you do so, INSTALL A FAN! I have experienced a 50 mhz dx2 burn up when left on for a whole day! If the processor feels hot, install a heat sink in addition! Coolness extends your computers life, and might avoid some unfortunate errors, like sudden system crashes, bios failure, etc.... Intel and all other chip manufacturers STRONGLY DISCOURAGES you to set the clock speed higher than rated. But several systems work fine. For example, a 486 sx 25, where set to 50Mhz, and now it BLAZES away! Several people have tried this with luck, so you might want to consult them before taking any actions. A good place to meet such people, is at a BBS, a NET like internet, or perhaps the excellent Compuserve Information Service (CIS), America ONLINE, or some other place. WARNING: YOU DO THIS AT YOUR OWN EXPENSE. I TAKE NO RESPONSABILITY WHATSOEVER. I RESERVE MY RIGHT TO ANYTHING REGARDING THIS! I ALSO RESERVES MY RIGHT TO CLAIM THIS TEXT TO BE PURE CRAP AND THAT IT HAVE NO MEANING WHATSOEVER. HOWEVER THIS TEXT *MIGHT* HAVE A MEANING... THAT IS UP TO YOU, AND YOU ONLY. CONSULT AN EXPERT BEFORE DOING ANYTHING TO YOUR COMPUTER! REMEBER TO blahblahblah... You know the deal... ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????