can u run withtout cmos?

can u run withtout cmos?

 

It's completely and utterly possible, but why would you want to do it?

 

The system will not power on without a CMOS/BIOS.

If your system has a defective BIOS, you can buy a new bios chip from BIOSMAN. All you need is a copy of the Bios file which is loaded on to the chip, and a good soldering iron.

K-TRON

 

I assumed OP was talking about a CMOS battery, but yes, listen to K-TRON. He's the man.

 

A computer can run and function near normal without a BIOS battery.
However every time you restart your system the time resets to 1:00 and you cannot save any changes in the BIOS. The battery serves the purpose of supplying the BIOS with power so that the settings can be saved. The Bios is a memory cell, so when power is lost it simply resets itself

CMOS has a lot of different meanings, please specify CMOS as in CMOS battery, CMOS as in webcam cmos, CMOS as in Bios battery, etc

K-TRON

 

As long as the standby power is availiable, restart, shutdown..etc will not reset the bios. You can save to the bios if you want and the settings will still be availbable the next time the comptuer starts.

In a laptop, that's almost always the case. It's rarely for someone to unplug both the battery and the AC. If AC fails, or unplugged, battery will keep the bios setting retained.

Only when the standby power is cut or unavailiable, bios will reset.

 

no, i only meant cmos batter, but thanx fot that extra info. im up for knowledge.

 

BTW... it's called BIOS, not CMOS, if you're still up for knowledge.

CMOS is a type of fabrication process. There are many other types such as SOI which AMD processor use.

 

well, i know that much, i might have used the wrong word.
but the bios is the systems dna, vs the cmos is just like u said.

and the battery is the cmos battery, or are you sayin its a bios battery?

 

if my hdd is locked, can i switch it with another hdd?

 

what do you mean by a locked harddrive?

You can physically remove any harddrive from any laptop. The harddrive is always upgradeable.
If your harddrive has a password on it, it is against nbr rules to state how to get around such a thing

K-TRON

 

jesus christ ppl.

look, i know locks and like that is TABOO in this place...

ok, thats NOT what im asking...

very simple question from a simpleton, lets not read into it more than what it is...


maybe i gave u too much info..

my hard drive has a pw on it. ok?
so it is possible to SWITCH hdd and still use my laptop.


its not that hard pple. im not asking for a HACK, sorry for the taboo subject.

but its not that serious to me, i dont do computers, im just tryin to work with what i got. jesus christ.



n e help will be much appreciated, thank u.

 

and how in the WORLD do i know if a hard drive works on my laptop?

im on newegg and they dont say what lapt tops it fits etc etc

this is sooo different from getting car parts.

 

Sorry, I didnt mean to be offensive.
I have not seen a harddrive with a switch on it in years. The last time I saw one was back in MFM days.

Your Toshiba uses SATA 9.5mm thick 2.5" drives.
Any SATA I or SATA II drive will fit in your laptop

Here is the newegg link you should look under for harddrives:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010150380%201035915133&name=SATA%203.0Gb%2fs

Good drives to look at are the Hitachi 7K320, WD5000BEVT, Hitachi 5k500.b, Hitachi 5k320, WD3200bekt, seagate momentus 7200.3

I have one question for you,

Are you buying a new harddrive to rule out the harddrive being a problem in your laptop?
I only ask because it seems like you have a hardware issue with your laptop which you want to fix in order to get the system running

K-TRON

 

http://www.drivesolutions.com/cgi-b...type=tol2280&pos=0&type=itemid&itemid=satlu10

so is this what i can use for my laptop...i found a place where i can input my exact laptop.
how do i find something similiar at best buy or some store near me?

 

1. sorry to be an , its just difficult when u dont know whats taboo and pple think u talkin taboo.

2.hdd with a switch? what is that dude? .

3.ur question might need a pm answer. or IM answer.
it has to do with a locked laptop...that, in case N E ONE IS BUGGIN, is LEGALLY mine.


so yea, im hoping if i get different HDD i can by pass the screen that says, YOUR HDD has A PW.

 

If the harddrive has a password, you need to try all of the passwords you can think of. If you cannot remember it, than you need to format the harddrive and start a new

K-TRON

 

It truly is difficult to troubleshoot this issue when your HD is locked since it only complicates things...