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System experiencing crashes due to BIOS issues.

System experiencing crashes due to BIOS issues.

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evogeli
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10-30-2025, 01:51 AM
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I own an old computer that my father is using now. He often reports frequent system crashes followed by restarts and failure to boot. I checked the BIOS settings and noticed it keeps crashing, so I cleared the BIOS jumper and it restarted. I also updated the BIOS from the Asus website (model Asus P8H61 MLX 3 R2.0), but it didn’t help. Is there a better solution for this issue?
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evogeli
10-30-2025, 01:51 AM #1

I own an old computer that my father is using now. He often reports frequent system crashes followed by restarts and failure to boot. I checked the BIOS settings and noticed it keeps crashing, so I cleared the BIOS jumper and it restarted. I also updated the BIOS from the Asus website (model Asus P8H61 MLX 3 R2.0), but it didn’t help. Is there a better solution for this issue?

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MarissaGames
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10-30-2025, 03:50 AM
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It seems his EPROM is malfunctioning. The only solution is replacing it with a new module or computer.
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MarissaGames
10-30-2025, 03:50 AM #2

It seems his EPROM is malfunctioning. The only solution is replacing it with a new module or computer.

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GrutRus
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10-30-2025, 11:32 AM
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Hello, it looks like your BIOS chip might be the issue if the jumper didn’t help. My advice is to replace the motherboard instead—unless you’re a programmer, in which case there’s probably nothing more you can do except swap the BIOS chip (which is tough with the wrong tools) or get a new board, which would be affordable given the system’s age. Take care, Noah.
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GrutRus
10-30-2025, 11:32 AM #3

Hello, it looks like your BIOS chip might be the issue if the jumper didn’t help. My advice is to replace the motherboard instead—unless you’re a programmer, in which case there’s probably nothing more you can do except swap the BIOS chip (which is tough with the wrong tools) or get a new board, which would be affordable given the system’s age. Take care, Noah.

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Reign_OF_Pain
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10-30-2025, 12:21 PM
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a bios doesn't "crash" unless theres a hardware problem
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Reign_OF_Pain
10-30-2025, 12:21 PM #4

a bios doesn't "crash" unless theres a hardware problem

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syokugeki
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10-30-2025, 02:51 PM
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Other issues might be present, I was unsure. Initially I assumed the hard drive was the problem since the PC fails to boot without resetting BIOS, but once the drive is connected to the new machine it functions properly.
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syokugeki
10-30-2025, 02:51 PM #5

Other issues might be present, I was unsure. Initially I assumed the hard drive was the problem since the PC fails to boot without resetting BIOS, but once the drive is connected to the new machine it functions properly.

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10-30-2025, 07:14 PM
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It seems I might need to modify the motherboard if it's BIOS only.
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juice_goose
10-30-2025, 07:14 PM #6

It seems I might need to modify the motherboard if it's BIOS only.

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