Can I get into the BIOS with no CPU etc installed?

Agree. The BIOS won't know how to configure itself without a CPU (w/cooling)
and memory. The other standard internals would be nice as
well.....particularly a hard drive and cd-rom.

"logized" <no-one.DeleteThis@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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 >
 > "Fred Finisterre" <finisterre.DeleteThis@postmaster.co.uk> wrote in message
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  > > Hi,
  > >
  > > Can I get into the BIOS of a Shuttle if it has power, but no CPU, RAM
and
  > > hard drive isntalled? If not, what's the bare minimum I need in it to
look
  > > at the BIOS settings?
  > >
  > > Cheers,
  > >
  > > Fred.
  > >
  > >
 > Fred,
 > You need the CPU (with cooling fitted) and RAM and don't need the
 > HD,CDROM or Floppy drives.
 > Dave
 >
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"Mark McKagan" <phoenix.TakeThisOut@seanet.com> wrote in message
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 > Agree. The BIOS won't know how to configure itself without a CPU
(w/cooling)
 > and memory. The other standard internals would be nice as
 > well.....particularly a hard drive and cd-rom.
 >

Thanks guys. You were right. I wanted to test before putting the disk cage
in if poss.

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