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    How to correctly reset CMOS on R3

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Heihachi88, Jul 7, 2012.

  1. Heihachi88

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    I have removed CMOS battery and held power button for 30 secs, repeated that 3 times and on boot up i am getting 5 beeps.

    I am on unlocked A08 BIOS, in video configuration i have set Primary Video device to PEG from SG (thanks to some guy on these forums who said to do that, now it cannot boot).
     
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    Good find. I ended up blind flashing the BIOS in a similar situation (setting Primary Display to PEG without also disabling IGP) to restore function. Glad it worked out.
     
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