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A QUICK BIOS UPDATE OVERVIEW

and hard-earned money piecing together a PC that you’ve carefully planned out, it’s important to know the ins and outs of your new machine. Much like anything else you’ve researched, saved up for and purchased, a PC isn’t something to rush into, as you’ll more than likely miss out on some important values and may not be getting the most out of your new pride and joy. One of the most vital elements of your PC to understand is the BIOS, short for basic input/output system. It’s a piece of software that’s installed onto your motherboard via a small memory chip, and allows you to set up the fundamentals of your PC. You can tweak

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