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What does load optimal defaults mean?

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What does load optimal defaults mean?

Caution – This procedure resets the BIOS settings to the default values and overwrites any previously customized settings. The BIOS Setup Utility contains an option to load the optimal BIOS settings for the server, as it was shipped from the factory. …

What does setting BIOS to default do?

Most often, resetting the BIOS will reset the BIOS to the last saved configuration, or resets your BIOS to the BIOS version that shipped with the PC. Sometimes the latter can cause issues if settings were changed to take account for changes in hardware or OS after install.

How do I reset my Dell BIOS to default?

How to reset the BIOS from the BIOS interface

  1. Turn on the computer.
  2. Tap the F2 key several times until Entering Setup appears.
  3. Reset the BIOS to factory defaults.
  4. Press the Esc key and select Save and exit or Exit.
  5. Press the Enter key to save all changes and exit the BIOS setup screen.
  6. The computer will restart.

Why does a computer need BIOS UEFI?

UEFI provides faster boot time. UEFI has discrete driver support, while BIOS has drive support stored in its ROM, so updating BIOS firmware is a bit difficult. UEFI offers security like “Secure Boot”, which prevents the computer from booting from unauthorized/unsigned applications.

Does BIOS use RAM?

The BIOS will boot (partway) without any RAM inserted. All it will do (if you have a speaker plugged in) is generally, beep three times.

What is the long word for BIOS?

Basic Input/Output System

Does bios have an apostrophe?

The plural form of bio is bios. Other special features include a brief biography of profiler Pat Brown, as well as cast bios that seem directly lifted from the Season One release. Naturally the BIOS of the motherboard has the clock throttling feature enabled, as its disabled by default.

How do you pronounce BIOS?

3 Answers. The computing term BIOS, as I have heard it in the U.S., in commonly pronounced /ˈbaɪɔs/ or /’baɪoʊs/ — i as in fly (not bee) and s as in moose (not muse) if that is a help.