View Full Version : how do you find out the bios Version?
narf poit chez BOOM
June 24th, 2003, 10:05 PM
how do you?
Gandalph
June 24th, 2003, 10:28 PM
Go to Start->Programs->Accessories->System Tools->System Information and look around. If that is not enough, or the type of, information you are looking for, then CLICK HERE (http://www.bioscentral.com/misc/downloads.htm) and download, install, and run BIOSMD.
narf poit chez BOOM
June 24th, 2003, 10:43 PM
thanks. for some reason, i didn't think of that.
capnq
June 24th, 2003, 10:48 PM
I'm running Win95, and the BIOS Version is displayed every time the system boots, on the black DOS screen before the Windows clouds splash screen comes up. Dunno if it does the same thing on other Versions of Windows.
Fyron
June 24th, 2003, 10:53 PM
It is. But, with newer OS, that screen does not stick around long, so it is hard to see.
You can always go into the BIOS and go to About or whatever to see the Version. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif
narf poit chez BOOM
June 25th, 2003, 02:48 AM
i never see any about.
anyway, system information gave me a bios Version. on that didn't make any sense, but it gave me a bios Version.
[ June 25, 2003, 01:48: Message edited by: narf poit chez BOOM ]
Gandalph
June 25th, 2003, 05:21 PM
BIOS MD will give you all the info about your BIOS and then some. The link is in my previous post.
rdouglass
June 25th, 2003, 08:02 PM
Here's one of the best BIOS pages I know of:
http://www.wimsbios.com/
Also, you should be able to get the BIOS Version by hitting your "Pause" key during your memory scan (on power up). Most BIOS' display in the lower left-hand corner of the screen during that time.
[ June 25, 2003, 19:40: Message edited by: rdouglass ]
Thermodyne
June 26th, 2003, 12:04 AM
Originally posted by narf poit chez BOOM:
how do you?<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Download Sandra and you will have more system information than you will know what to do with. And some bench marks too.
narf poit chez BOOM
June 26th, 2003, 07:57 AM
thanks. i got some information, but it's confusing. i sent of a message bugging the company about it.
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