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Pavilion CMOS Setup Utility - how do I access it?

Asked by joe100962 in General Computer Systems

Tags: cmos, hp, pavilion, setup

I have an HP Pavilion 780n. A few weeks ago the video started shutting down unexpectedly. I pulled out the 64Mb AGP adapter and replaced it with a 16Mb PCI adapter. It now works fine, and I don't really notice any video quality issues. However, wanting to get back to where I was, I purchased a new 64Mb AGP adapter and plugged it in, replacing the PCI adapter. Upon boot, I get no signal on the monitor. I am now thinking that a) the new AGP adapter is incompatable with my motherboard. The adapter I bought is Diamond Stealth S70 Gforce2. b) the AGP slot on the motherboard is bad, or 3) I haven't configured the BIOS/CMOS/device drivers correctly for the new AGP adapter. The video adapter manual says to access the CMOS setup utility and make a few changes. I can't seem to do this on the Pavilion. I can get to the BIOS by pressing F1 or F2 on boot, but can't get to the CMOS setup utility. My thinking however is that with no video signal, the problem is more serious and that I am not going to be getting to the BIOS, CMOS or anything until I resolve the signal issue. Btw, I am wondering if I should go buy a higher bandwidth PCI card an be done with this, since I am not a game user. Thougths?

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Pavilion CMOS Setup Utility - how do I access it?

Asked by joe100962 in General Computer Systems

Tags: cmos, hp, pavilion, setup

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