How about doing a Video on the totally uncommon, or rarely used settings? That would make for an interesting episode! Upvote, if you think they should put their heads together on this one.
Yah not sure why they made a video on these settings. Chances are if your watching ltt you know how to set your boot priority. And if you dont stay out of the bios and have someone who knows what they are doing work on it. I think it would make a whole hell of a lot more sense to make a video on the next tier of settings... Virtualization, MCE, ect...
i usually start by sawing my motherboard in half, then drop it from 4,18 meters (13 feet 89⁄16 inches) into the sea.. fish it up, use the CPU as a furbrush on a stray cat found in an alley before ductaping the whole thing together and tossing a PSU on it.. works every time!
Sadly, I fell like manufactures tend to just make the uefi flashy rather then make the navigation genuinely better then the old bioses. At least that's my experience with ASUS.
Nordern A lot of them start in flashy easy mode then you can switch to advanced mode. you can then enable advanced mode permanently. Advanced mode on new uefi settings is better than older ones were.
When people mention the BIOS I STILL think of the old 90s BIOS menus, the green blocky "Hackers" kind. I guess I really need to delete my mental cache files lol
Tim Fuzail i know what it means. I've been using and selling custom pcs for about 20 years (as a side-business). That doesn't make it less idiotic. They could have just said "keyboard error. cannot continue".
"Maybe Linux if you're hardcore." Shows Ubuntu. Edit: 3 years later I get my first notification on this post. I'd completely forgotten it. FWIW, Yes I know Ubuntu is Linux. No, there's nothing wrong with people that use and like it. All I'm saying is that Ubuntu is generally thought of as an easy, user-friendly Linux, so calling that hardcore is a little funny.
This is tech quickie. Linux of any flavor is less user friendly for some of the target audience than your standard windows that is so ubiquitous. It's hardcore to many people, maybe not to the most tech savvy here but those aren't the people that tech quickie are trying to help.
One thing to note with BIOS passwords though, they can be easily bypassed via so-called “backdoor passwords” that are basically hard-coded backup BIOS passwords that cannot be changed.
I couldn't agree more with your frustration on that one. I say just let every mobo maker program that hotkey to the F10 OR F12 key. Some people do have small keyboards that don't include the DEL key nor a numpad. This covers virtually every PC keyboard in existence.
3 questions would greatly appreciate some clarity on: 1. Thoughts on Enabling/Disabling the "Windows 8/10 Features" option? and do I choose WHQL or not? 2. Under "Storage Boot Control" Options whether or not to choose Legacy option ROM or UEFI option ROM? 3. Is it better to choose AHCI or RAID mode when setting up even if you don't plan on doing raid innicially. It doesn't seem like you can change it without reloading OS and was curious if RAID mode supports AHCI functions anyhow?
Fan speed control can also be found in the BIOS. Took me way too long to realize that my case fans where turning at full power the whole time and that they weren't set to being temperature controlled, only the CPU fan was set properly. Computer is a lot quieter since I fixed that. The power management settings are also useful, as they can control things like if your USB ports should stay powered on or off when you shutdown the computer.
I'd add that for 99% of all users out there the boot from lan (PXE) feature can be disabled to save some boot time. Most people have their OS on their hard drive and don't need to boot from network. Also setting SATA mode to AHCI (before installing the OS) to get optimum speed is a good idea.
with proper cooling , disable boost (turbo) and disable intel steppings (up and down clock steps ). you get the old school permanent clock (or OC) and make things more stable but as said on this video more power drain and more heat production.
I would love to see a techquickie on overclocking. Ram bus speed, and CPU mainly. I have done this myself with limited success. I just worry about setting the voltage to high.
you can corrupt it by turning off the system in the middle of an bios update, but be careful this will brick your motherboard unless you have dual bioses or bios flashback
Could we have an update to this video with uncommon, hacker, and power user settings? The Bios on high end machines today have insane amounts of features and settings.
How to set up XMP, just set it on, or are there any other features which should be turned off then, or step up the voltage of the CPU, or something? Or is this all in the xmp profile?
XMP is only for you RAM. Normal DDR4-SPeed is 2133. If you have higher clocked modules, you turn on XMP and it does everything for you, to let them run at the advertised speed (like 2400, 3000, etc.)
Everyone's Bios is different. One thing I have learned in the past 6 years is that everyone enjoys and knows their own bios layout best. My brother uses an Asus motherboard and I use a Gigibyte motherboard and I prefer how mine looks and he prefers how his looks. The layout is all preferences but in the end it's all about the features of the motherboard Bios that matters!
1. Typically a comma is used when a conjunction is (and, but, for, or, etc) that connects two independent clauses. (Parts of a sentence that can be said alone.) For example: I went to the store, and I bought eggs. 2. Commas are also used when a dependent clause starts a sentence. For example: When the cake is done, add candles.
Fun fact, you can sometimes add a password directly to a hard drive. It is stored on the drive, not the cmos, so removing the battery won't remove it and people can't use your drive in any pc.
I got news for you laddie. On ASUS's boards you can apply the XMP profile for the frequency of the RAM you have. I changed it last week, got the RAM running at its full 2666 MHZ (and not stuck at 2133 MHz), and I have had no problem since!
Good to hear.I just didn't know about them when I was building the system. I only discovered about XMP last week when watching a video from ASUS on how to overclock on the X370 and B350 chipsets.
The BIOS is still there. UEFI is just like an Upgrade that is a layer above it. It features more functions, support for newer hardware and advanced hardware boot, so you can use your mouse, etc. But the normal BIOS is still the base of it
Calling it BIOS inevitably leads to noobs having trouble with bootable media when they choose to make them for "BIOS" instead of "UEFI". Just because most people don't understand the difference doesn't mean you shouldn't strive to make it clear.
BIOS: Basic Input Output System UEFI: Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI replaced BIOS many years ago. Just look at the wiki pages if you want to know the nitty gritty and why. Calling it a BIOS is fine though, I'm sure no one will judge you. This is UA-cam after all.
Fast boot is pretty effective on my board. Goes from 2:30 from 25 seconds to boot. About the only thing it does fast. Also the only good thing in my bios. Can't even get fan curves. At least, I can confidently say that my more than 10 yo P5N-D is still rocking.
In BIOS>Peripherals>SATA and RST Configuration>SATA Mode Selection I have 2 options: AHCI or Intel RST Premium with Intel Optane System Acceleration. When would i want to enable Intel RST?
Most important thing is not to enable any settings that might crash the system if the bios settings get reset (weak battery, by accident, etc) I serviced a server that kept getting a 7B BSoD. Apparently, the guy that had set it up had (foolishly) changed the settings from RAID to AHCI. Once the BIOS settings got reset to the defaults (which is RAID), the missing driver crashed the OS at boot. Technicians love to do this because they laze out getting a driver.
How about doing a Video on the totally uncommon, or rarely used settings? That would make for an interesting episode! Upvote, if you think they should put their heads together on this one.
YES PLEASE
Yap
Yeah because we all know common ones, rare ones are the ones we need to know
Yah not sure why they made a video on these settings. Chances are if your watching ltt you know how to set your boot priority. And if you dont stay out of the bios and have someone who knows what they are doing work on it. I think it would make a whole hell of a lot more sense to make a video on the next tier of settings... Virtualization, MCE, ect...
well it's been 2 years, and now they put basic Graphich settings soo i gues there will be no next tier bios settings video
I just hit my motherboard with a hammer to turn my computer on...
I fist it.
I fist it hard
I know exactly where you got that profile pic ;))))))))))))))))))))
ScrubCrusher69 ;;;)))))
i usually start by sawing my motherboard in half, then drop it from 4,18 meters (13 feet 89⁄16 inches) into the sea.. fish it up, use the CPU as a furbrush on a stray cat found in an alley before ductaping the whole thing together and tossing a PSU on it.. works every time!
haha, biar greget...
I've been dowloading more RAM every year. Upgraded from DDR3 to DDR4 with a simple install. I've also downloaded a better motherboard and sound card.
you need to download optane free edition. it'll make your vista faster! :P
Lazlow Rave
I DIY CPUs with a press, spool of copper wire and a tube of silicon. Get on my level brah.
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
I recently downloaded a gtx 1080 ti - works perfectly
the 200mbps that I bought yesterday, is still downloading for me.
BEHOLD! THE MAN WHO DOWNLOADED THE WORLD!
Why is the documentation in the BIOS often so terrible? Is it to much to ask to at least spell out your cryptic abbreviations?
I think today´s motherboard´s bios are waaaay more structured and understandable than those 10-15 years ago :D
Ok, technically they are called uefi now...
Sadly, I fell like manufactures tend to just make the uefi flashy rather then make the navigation genuinely better then the old bioses. At least that's my experience with ASUS.
Nordern A lot of them start in flashy easy mode then you can switch to advanced mode. you can then enable advanced mode permanently. Advanced mode on new uefi settings is better than older ones were.
Or avoid Engrish
When people mention the BIOS I STILL think of the old 90s BIOS menus, the green blocky "Hackers" kind. I guess I really need to delete my mental cache files lol
Voltaic Fire try formatting it
I think of many 80s PC's which had bios utility in floppy disks.
Old techquickie title:
“Common BIOS settings explained”
Current techquickie titles:
“They put WHAT in the BIOS settings??”
Underrated lmao
because they have explained everything they can
@@setspeed There's no content anymore.
@@IdOnThAvEaUsE69 yyes true :(
Keyboard error! Press F1 to continue.
Razvan Popescu LMAO
idiotic as it is, it's a standard error message on amibios-es...
Razvan Popescu means you need a working keyboard to continue
Tim Fuzail i know what it means. I've been using and selling custom pcs for about 20 years (as a side-business). That doesn't make it less idiotic. They could have just said "keyboard error. cannot continue".
That's just generic. It did not say "Keyboard not detected", so perhaps there are just one or two keys not being detected (Except the F1)? XD
Instructions unclear. CPU cooler fell off.
You didn't mention virtualization options like VT-x or AMD-V. Important for using things like Virtual Box, Hyper-V, Docker, or VMWare.
*Or maybe Linux if you're hardcore.* -Luke
*Or maybe Linus if you're softcore*
L-D 93 Amen
He showed Ubuntu, though. That's pretty damn soft.
Real men compile the kernel & utilities from source.
Stevy tfw I've unironically done that
"Maybe Linux if you're hardcore."
Shows Ubuntu.
Edit: 3 years later I get my first notification on this post. I'd completely forgotten it.
FWIW, Yes I know Ubuntu is Linux. No, there's nothing wrong with people that use and like it. All I'm saying is that Ubuntu is generally thought of as an easy, user-friendly Linux, so calling that hardcore is a little funny.
Meh, I gotta admit. Gentoo is much easier than Linux Mint.
Obake Fedora ftw
Wait...is not Ubuntu just one of many variants of Linux?
Are you stupid?
This is tech quickie. Linux of any flavor is less user friendly for some of the target audience than your standard windows that is so ubiquitous. It's hardcore to many people, maybe not to the most tech savvy here but those aren't the people that tech quickie are trying to help.
alt+f4 to enter bios
alt+f4 for unlimited bitches and cash
IMPaused go into cmd and type /del *
...
IMPaused F10 reveals my QBASIC inspired BIOS settings 😒😒
ScorpioX I think it isn't possible anymore to delete system32 in new windows
Dominik Kužila Actually, CMD can do the Trick, but directly deleting will not. It just doesn't allow that.
"I wonder if I can use the BIOS to just enable more RAM"
Sure can. XMP.
No keyboard detected!
Press F1 to continue.....
One thing to note with BIOS passwords though, they can be easily bypassed via so-called “backdoor passwords” that are basically hard-coded backup BIOS passwords that cannot be changed.
Just went to BIOS on my co-workers PC at the office.
and everyone was like, Oh F*ck, can you hack the pentagon?
Why do different manufacturers use different keys to get to the bios?
I couldn't agree more with your frustration on that one. I say just let every mobo maker program that hotkey to the F10 OR F12 key. Some people do have small keyboards that don't include the DEL key nor a numpad. This covers virtually every PC keyboard in existence.
del key exists on every keyboard. There are laptops that need the FN key to use it because of limited space, but it has to be present.
because they like to be a pain in the ass
Dean Calaway my phone keyboard lol
Your phone has BIOS?
3 questions would greatly appreciate some clarity on:
1. Thoughts on Enabling/Disabling the "Windows 8/10 Features" option? and do I choose WHQL or not?
2. Under "Storage Boot Control" Options whether or not to choose Legacy option ROM or UEFI option ROM?
3. Is it better to choose AHCI or RAID mode when setting up even if you don't plan on doing raid innicially. It doesn't seem like you can change it without reloading OS and was curious if RAID mode supports AHCI functions anyhow?
Yup, definitely want to learn more about BIOS. And debugging what happened when I get a BSOD. That would also make for a great video
Miss U Luke
I may be in the minority, but I would love to see a deep dive into every setting in the BIOS, what they mean and what they do.
Fan speed control can also be found in the BIOS. Took me way too long to realize that my case fans where turning at full power the whole time and that they weren't set to being temperature controlled, only the CPU fan was set properly. Computer is a lot quieter since I fixed that.
The power management settings are also useful, as they can control things like if your USB ports should stay powered on or off when you shutdown the computer.
I think fan control optimization would be an interesting addition to this series.
I'd add that for 99% of all users out there the boot from lan (PXE) feature can be disabled to save some boot time. Most people have their OS on their hard drive and don't need to boot from network.
Also setting SATA mode to AHCI (before installing the OS) to get optimum speed is a good idea.
"Try not to break anything"
*breaks everything*
would be super dope to get an updated version of this video
Does anyone else love Luke's voice when he says *"Ah. Good Question"* at 0:22?
I love that label "EZ Mode" :D
Downloading GHz and RAM
As Fast As Possible
I'm so excited to learn more about computers!!!! ^______^
LOL, he keeps saying BIOS wrong. It's not BY-ahs, it's BY-ōs. And don't get me started on people who say LYE-nix. Gawd I hate that!
Is anyone else super happy to hear a Canadian say "boot" so many times?
I remember disabling unused devices via bios on my now sold 2003 PC and actually getting a performance boost overall, as in fps, loading speeds, etc
Damn, this guy has a lot of balls to tell people to "tweak to your hearts content". People in Canada must be super relaxed about doing crystal meth.
What is "Dummy power load"
with proper cooling , disable boost (turbo) and disable intel steppings (up and down clock steps ). you get the old school permanent clock (or OC) and make things more stable but as said on this video more power drain and more heat production.
The BIOS and physically handling a CPU are the scariest things for me. ;~;
5 years later, are you comfortable now? lol
A 5 min tech quickie video ?
BIAAAAAAAHS
A Canadian saying "boot" over and over, love it :)
I would love to see a techquickie on overclocking. Ram bus speed, and CPU mainly. I have done this myself with limited success. I just worry about setting the voltage to high.
I love the way Luke says "boot".
+1 for linux
UA-cam obviously knows I’m in love with Luke.
Luke just called me hardcore. I've never been more proud
The sound effects are on point!
please make video on Tesla solar roof
I want every bit of bios to be explained
The next video should be burning a gtx 1070 from overclocking.
DerpyDerp gtx 1080
More such BIOS videos would be good work. Thank u!
Hey, if u feel BIOS is annoying , delete x:\ and u will be fine.
WAIT, CAN YOU DISABLE BIOS IN BIOS?
No (but you can corrupt it)
you can corrupt it by turning off the system in the middle of an bios update, but be careful this will brick your motherboard unless you have dual bioses or bios flashback
Could we have an update to this video with uncommon, hacker, and power user settings? The Bios on high end machines today have insane amounts of features and settings.
Most of the time I enter BIOS/UEFI, I'm looking for:
-USB Legacy Mode
-AHCI sata mode
Which were not covered in this video sadly :(
Good breakdown Luke!!! Thanks for this!
How to set up XMP, just set it on, or are there any other features which should be turned off then, or step up the voltage of the CPU, or something? Or is this all in the xmp profile?
XMP is only for you RAM. Normal DDR4-SPeed is 2133. If you have higher clocked modules, you turn on XMP and it does everything for you, to let them run at the advertised speed (like 2400, 3000, etc.)
xmp is an auto overclocking option for ram, it doesn't effect the cpu or anything else in anyway, just turn it on and you don't have to care
tweaking with techquickie
Omg he pronounces it Byoss....
all these years and I only just now learned what Secure Boot really does....
At least he said boot correctly.
Enjoy the ''BAIOS''😅😂
Everyone's Bios is different. One thing I have learned in the past 6 years is that everyone enjoys and knows their own bios layout best. My brother uses an Asus motherboard and I use a Gigibyte motherboard and I prefer how mine looks and he prefers how his looks. The layout is all preferences but in the end it's all about the features of the motherboard Bios that matters!
Nowadays, it's uefi
I don't boot my Pc...I use a rather fancy dancing shoe.
Strange I call it BY OHS
Normally everyone pronounces it that way... bi-oss is just weird.
I can't believe, THEY'VE MADE IT
I thought it was pronounced "Bye os" not Bye us"?
he is Cana dian
Canadia eh
The host knows what BIOS is about (pronounced aboot), eh! :-)
Canadian too but dont pronounce like him
like not how he says it bye aws
4:15 the left middle
The ram is running in dual single channel
Could you guys make a video about crypto mining?
new.nicehash.com
Simpler than any 2 minute video.
HAHAHA
it's a pyramid scheme
+Anti Ragequit Not really considering I make $3000 every 2 weeks from my mining farm.
Cracking up a cold one with the bois
First
actually 564th...
I hope, you learn, how to use, commas.
1. Typically a comma is used when a conjunction is (and, but, for, or, etc) that connects two independent clauses. (Parts of a sentence that can be said alone.)
For example: I went to the store, and I bought eggs.
2. Commas are also used when a dependent clause starts a sentence.
For example: When the cake is done, add candles.
Pros and cons of Fixed vs Offset Voltage?
Advantages and disadvantages of changing BCLK?
I dislike the like button.
I like the dislike button.
JK, I really do appreciate these videos.
Fun fact, you can sometimes add a password directly to a hard drive. It is stored on the drive, not the cmos, so removing the battery won't remove it and people can't use your drive in any pc.
0:56 Let's just correct something here, Linux is not for hardcore people. Everybody uses it.
No, it's not for everybody.
my 66 years old dad who understands nothing about electronics is using ubuntu on his laptop. so fukyeah everybody can easly use it.
Uhhh no. A very small percentage of people use it. Also, one does not need to know anything about electronics to use an OS
In my place
Kids use it
everybody who uses an android smartphone uses a linux android is based on linux
Cpu configuration should I touch anything there?
I wish you told me two months ago about XMP profiles, when I was trying to get my RAM running at full frequency with my new Ryzen build!
God damn it!
Ryzen doesn't work with XMP yet
I got news for you laddie. On ASUS's boards you can apply the XMP profile for the frequency of the RAM you have.
I changed it last week, got the RAM running at its full 2666 MHZ (and not stuck at 2133 MHz), and I have had no problem since!
seahawk124 I have an ASRock board and I've been using an XMP Profile at 3200 since I got it.
Good to hear.I just didn't know about them when I was building the system. I only discovered about XMP last week when watching a video from ASUS on how to overclock on the X370 and B350 chipsets.
Fkn rekt m8
Who needs Lynda.com when I have linustechtips
You don't need to be hardcore to run Linux, stop spreading uninformed ideas like that to people who have no idea of what Linux is.
The Smiler I think it was a joke im not sure
How about "How to setup your own VPN" for the next video?
We want that AS FAST AS POSSIBLE.
BIOS died about 6 years ago, got replaced by UEFI.
The BIOS is still there. UEFI is just like an Upgrade that is a layer above it. It features more functions, support for newer hardware and advanced hardware boot, so you can use your mouse, etc. But the normal BIOS is still the base of it
Dorinyan Not true, UEFI replaces BIOS in functionality, but they still support legacy BIOS services.
Nope, it's a new standard
Calling it BIOS inevitably leads to noobs having trouble with bootable media when they choose to make them for "BIOS" instead of "UEFI". Just because most people don't understand the difference doesn't mean you shouldn't strive to make it clear.
Still have yet to see a computer with UEFI
Somehow I managed to corrupt my bios at one point but thankfully I managed to restore it to its original setting
547th!
BIOS:
Basic Input Output System
UEFI:
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface
UEFI replaced BIOS many years ago.
Just look at the wiki pages if you want to know the nitty gritty and why.
Calling it a BIOS is fine though, I'm sure no one will judge you. This is UA-cam after all.
succ
succme
S U C C
D O G E ™ ccus
A video on how to update the BIOS would be epic
Oh, look, it‘s Lukes Lafriendos little brother. Tech runs in the family. Obviously.
Here's a drinking game for everyone: Drink every time Luke says "boot"
LUKE YOURE ALIVE BROTHER
Building a Windows PC:
1) Install Windows
2) Can't get into BIOS anymore
3) Learn about Windows Fast Boot after hours of troubleshooting
omg this is a very smart one. pls do a continuance
Fast boot is pretty effective on my board. Goes from 2:30 from 25 seconds to boot. About the only thing it does fast. Also the only good thing in my bios. Can't even get fan curves. At least, I can confidently say that my more than 10 yo P5N-D is still rocking.
Only 6 years back when using Linux was still considered "hardcore".
In BIOS>Peripherals>SATA and RST Configuration>SATA Mode Selection I have 2 options: AHCI or Intel RST Premium with Intel Optane System Acceleration. When would i want to enable Intel RST?
>when your Bios is still beige and beeps whenever you change a setting
Drinking game:
Take a shot every time he says, "boot," or "booting."
I was actually hoping that this would explain things that weren't self explanatory, oh well
Most important thing is not to enable any settings that might crash the system if the bios settings get reset (weak battery, by accident, etc)
I serviced a server that kept getting a 7B BSoD. Apparently, the guy that had set it up had (foolishly) changed the settings from RAID to AHCI. Once the BIOS settings got reset to the defaults (which is RAID), the missing driver crashed the OS at boot.
Technicians love to do this because they laze out getting a driver.
The feels when you put passwords on everything as a kid
You can't Enable More RAM in BIOS
But You can Enable More VRAM If you're Using an igpu (integrated graphics) instead of a dedicated graphics card
Luke says 'boot' so aggressively
Yes, Luke called me hardcore