any hidden BIOS on Intel boards?

balane

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Is there any hidden BIOS to get into on Intel boards? CTRL-F1 doesn't seem to change anything. Thanks.
 

Peter

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There is just one BIOS on each board. You mean a hidden page of settings?
 

balane

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Yes, I meant can I access any settings not normally seen with an F2 BIOS entry. Thank you.
 

mnitetrain

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I can't get to bios screen with F2, I have to open case and switch jumper, play with bios, shutdown, replace jumper and then repower on.

I don't know if I have a KB problem, because I would swear I saw "F2" loads bios screen but it doesn't work for me.

*Edit* On my system I found by luck or accident if I " Esc" on boot it will freeze to Intel pressF2 to setup then will go to bios screen.
 

tcsenter

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You can try to play with Intel's OEM Integrator Tool Kit, the DP965LT supports it:

http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd/software/itk/

Otherwise, WYSIWYG. Intel heavily customizes AMI BIOS, probably writes most of the modules itself. So you're not likely going to find a lot of hidden user-accessible settings as you might with a production or reference AMI BIOS. Of course the functionality is in there, just not in a user-accessible interface.
 

slpaulson

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Originally posted by: mnitetrain
I can't get to bios screen with F2, I have to open case and switch jumper, play with bios, shutdown, replace jumper and then repower on.

I don't know if I have a KB problem, because I would swear I saw "F2" loads bios screen but it doesn't work for me.

Are you sure you don't have f-lock turned on?
 

mnitetrain

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Dumb qustion, but what is "F" loclk and how do I clear or access it??
Thanks

The "itk" might be usefull, going to study it, thanks