BIOS-related problems can manifest themselves in lots of different ways. Particularly with laptops, you should always make sure you have the latest BIOS update installed if your laptop starts to behave in strange ways. Some of just a few of the many symptoms that can be caused by BIOS-related issues include the system not shutting down, not hibernating, or not resuming from sleep; not recognizing a second processor or core; not recognizing a large (over 750 GB) hard drive; poor hard drive performance; video card not providing all expected functionality such as multimon support; system noisy because fan won’t throttle off when appropriate; video card fails because fan doesn’t run enough resulting in overheating;
function keys don’t work properly; headphones or speakers don’t work properly;

sound card not detected; hard drive not detected; hard drive fails CRC check; certain Windows
features not supported such as S3 sleep.
Flashing (upgrading) your BIOS is not a trivial affair—if something goes wrong, your computer
might not boot at all. And sometimes it’s not enough to flash the BIOS, you also need to clear CMOS by removing and replacing a jumper on your motherboard, an issue that is sometimes known as “jumper voodoo.” Flashing your BIOS can also solve one problem and create another. For example, there have been reports that flashing the BIOS destroys the RAID configuration on some systems.
If you are experiencing the kind of problems that may be BIOS-related, check the website of the manufacturer of your system to see if a newer BIOS version is available. Be sure to read the instructions for your BIOS upgrade carefully before you perform the upgrade. Bottom line: if you are having problems with a laptop and the cause isn’t obvious, check to make sure you’ve got the latest BIOS version installed.

 

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