Phoenix BIOS 3.08 Problem

ardvark71 · 04-19-2015, 04:34 PM

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The BIOS was issued in 2004 by Phoenix

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Your system is a 'UEFI'?

Hi rokytnji...

Doesn't compute very well, I agree.

Regards...

onebuck · 04-19-2015, 05:39 PM

Hi,

Please notice the '?' at the end of that sentence;

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Your system is a 'UEFI'?

'EFI' was deprecated in '2005' by 'UEFI'. I do question whether the BIOS is 'EFI' but until we know the HP model number or Motherboard number then we do not know for sure.

julianvb · 04-20-2015, 08:23 AM

2015-04-20

Gary,

I am summarizing the data on my HP Compaq Presario desktop as follows.

Desktop:
vendor: HP Compaq
model number: Compaq 061 SR1020NX (32-bit)

Motherboard:
vendor: Star Micro
product: Gamila/Giovani/Neon series
version 030
s/n: 4310694689

BIOS
vendor: Phoenix Technologies
product: AwardBIOS
version: 3.08 (02/25/2004)

I definitely don't have UEFI on my HP system. I've used F5 to restore the BIOS to its factory default state and detected no changes afterwards. The Hard Drive Boot Priority menu still fails to respond when I try to move a lighlighted item to the top using the + key. I am also attaching Micro Star's recent disappointing response to my BIOS question.

Many thanks again.

Julianvb

julianvb · 04-20-2015, 08:27 AM

2015-04-20

Hi robytnji,

Thank you very much for your good suggestion. I've followed your steps sequentially and carefully. I regret to report that I haven't been able to make any headway.

Julianvb

julianvb · 04-20-2015, 08:35 AM

2015-04-20

Hi aardvark71,

Thank you for your thoughtful suggestion. I agree with you that this problem is a real puzzle. As it's not an urgent matter, I'll let it rest for a while. I posted this question mainly out of curiosity. I'll report back when I make any headway.

Thanks again.

Julianvb

onebuck · 04-20-2015, 09:05 AM

Hi,

Quote:

Originally Posted by julianvb

2015-04-20

Gary,

I am summarizing the data on my HP Compaq Presario desktop as follows.

Desktop:
vendor: HP Compaq
model number: Compaq 061 SR1020NX (32-bit)

Motherboard:
vendor: Star Micro
product: Gamila/Giovani/Neon series
version 030
s/n: 4310694689

BIOS
vendor: Phoenix Technologies
product: AwardBIOS
version: 3.08 (02/25/2004)

I definitely don't have UEFI on my HP system. I've used F5 to restore the BIOS to its factory default state and detected no changes afterwards. The Hard Drive Boot Priority menu still fails to respond when I try to move a lighlighted item to the top using the + key. I am also attaching Micro Star's recent disappointing response to my BIOS question.

Many thanks again.

Julianvb

Thanks for the feedback. I was not sure aboout th 'EFI' without system specifics, since the 'UEFI' did deprecate in 2005 the older 'EFI' and HP did use it for some systems. Your system is 32 bit so that would have excluded that situation if known earlier.

I would look at the HP support page and see if you can get a BIOS update for download; http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...product=403789

You should find the BIOS flash information procedure on how to flash the the BIOS here; http://support.hp.com/us-en/product/Compaq-Presario-SR1000-Desktop-PC-series/402657/model/403790/document/c00007682/

Hope this helps.
Have fun & enjoy!