Merge pull request #6 from aaronellington/add-cmos-reset-validation

add cmos reset validation
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Martin
2026-01-14 09:04:08 +01:00
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### Step 7: BIOS Configuration
1. Power on and spam **Del** to enter BIOS.
2. Navigate to: **Chipset****GFX Configuration**.
3. Set **Integrated Graphics Controller** to **Forces**.
4. Set **UMA Mode** to **UMA_SPECIFIED**.
5. Set **UMA Frame Buffer Size** to **512MB** (Recommended) or your preferred fixed size.
6. Navigate to: **Advanced** **CPU Configuration**.
7. Set **IOMMU** to **Disabled**.
8. Press **F10** to Save and Exit.
2. Verify CMOS was cleared. The time/clock should be wrong. If not repeat Step 6 (The Critical CMOS Clear).
3. Navigate to: **Chipset** **GFX Configuration**.
4. Set **Integrated Graphics Controller** to **Forces**.
5. Set **UMA Mode** to **UMA_SPECIFIED**.
6. Set **UMA Frame Buffer Size** to **512MB** (Recommended) or your preferred fixed size.
7. Navigate to: **Advanced** **CPU Configuration**.
8. Set **IOMMU** to **Disabled**.
9. Press **F10** to Save and Exit.
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## Known Issues & Solutions
### Screen Freezes When Loading Levels On Newer Games
**Symptom:** Screen freezes indefinitely when loading in levels on newer games
**Cause:** CMOS clear didn't happen after flashing the BIOS
**Solution:**
- Clear the CMOS
- Confirm it worked by verifying that the time/clock in the BIOS was reset and shows the wrong value
- Reapply the BIOS settings changes, such as the VRAM allocation
### Governor Voltage Instability
**Symptom:** Graphics artifacts, crashes, black screens