No, resetting Windows 7 won't affect your BIOS settings on the motherboard.
No, resetting Windows 7 won't affect your BIOS settings on the motherboard.
Hello everyone, I'm looking to perform a factory reset on my Windows 7 system. I have some concerns about compatibility since my motherboard is an Asus Z87-K and I'm using a 4790k processor. I'm worried that updating it might erase this update, which would mean I'd have to replace the processor. Can anyone assist with this situation?
The motherboard remains unchanged regardless of actions in Windows 7. The firmware running on the board is stored directly on it, which is the BIOS.
The BIOS is on the motherboard, not in your storage devices like HDD or SSD. This means tweaking Windows won't affect the BIOS settings.