Minisforum MS-01 BIOS
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When you see the MinisForum logo just hit the ESC key. You can also just keep mashing it until that screen appears in case you are worried about missing it since it goes by so quick. You will then get options to get in to the BIOS or just change the boot order etc...
If you're just trying to change the boot order so you can boot from a USB or something, just go to the Boot Options, use the mouse to drag the one you want to boot from to the top, then hit the back arrow. It will ask you if you want to save so do that. Then just hit the button that says Boot and it will reboot and boot in the order you just changed it to.
Are there any recommended BIOS settings that you would adjust for running proxmox?
I have already:
I have already:
- disabled all unnecessary devices I dont need in my rack (10GB nic, wifi, pcie 3 slot...)
- lowered voltages a bit (to 40000 and 60000)
- enabled ASPM for certain devices
- secure boot off
- max battery mode
- turbo boost off
Has anyone had any issues with the MS-01 not ever finding any kind of boot device whatsoever?
I just got my i5 bare bones MS-01, installed my M.2 drive and DDR5 memory (yes brand new hardware). All I can get to is the BIOS (it ships with ver. 1.22, 3/24/2024) and it's really basic. You don't even see what boot devices there are on any page, best you can see is a boot order. But, I can't find my USB device, M.2 drive, nothing. About to just send it back, tell them to pound sand, get my refund and find another solution.
I just got my i5 bare bones MS-01, installed my M.2 drive and DDR5 memory (yes brand new hardware). All I can get to is the BIOS (it ships with ver. 1.22, 3/24/2024) and it's really basic. You don't even see what boot devices there are on any page, best you can see is a boot order. But, I can't find my USB device, M.2 drive, nothing. About to just send it back, tell them to pound sand, get my refund and find another solution.
I see the m.2 my unit came with and a external USB to m.2 drive under SETUP->Boot. Both drives appear in the Boot Options drop downs on that menu. The drives also appear in the Boot and BBS buttons from main screen.
Are your drives setup for UEFI boot? I'd wager this system does not support the old BIOS boot method.
Actually, I found the problem - as rare as this is, I had two corrupted ISO images that I had tried to use, so the mini wouldn't/couldn't read the USB drive. And naturally, the internal M.2 drive couldn't be read, as nothing was on it to read.
Then I tried a Knoppix boot, and it worked (always has, lol), and that's when I figured out the image I just downloaded was not working right.
Then I tried a Knoppix boot, and it worked (always has, lol), and that's when I figured out the image I just downloaded was not working right.
I had a 'no display' BIOS after changing a setting and contacted Minisforum on how to clear the BIOS given the battery is shrouded in plastic and the header is recessed under the frame. Minisforum said to disconnect the connector from the header. I managed to disconnect and reconnect the connector from and to the header with needle nose tweezers but it was not easy. I'll probably buy a connector extension so that the connector wire just sits on the board should I need to clear the CMOS again. One of a small number of design flaws in an otherwise excellent machine.
I have 1.23 beta bios that is supposed to help with m.2 compatibility when a gpu is installed. support is working with me to fix a odd bug. I have this installed and it didn't seem change anything for me. i tried to upload here but its 13.5 megs and the server refuses to upload due to size restrictions. let me know if you want it and how i can get it to you.
Was the behavior you were seeing that the machine wouldn't post if a GPU was in there? That's what I'm seeing over -- put in a sparkle A310 and nothing happens.
I might need to get a hand on that 1.23 bios ... or 1.24 or whatever's next.
From another thread, and help from thekobk, the solution for me to get the GPU recognized and the machine booted:
Move the m.2 ssd to the 2nd slot. That's it.
Just FYI... I installed an A310 today (all my M.2 slots are populated) and what I needed to do was set BIOS to put from the internal graphics and plugged my HDMI into the internal graphics.
One odd thing for me is the ASPM settings for both the PCIE Slot and the X710 slots are greyed out and set to disable. So I am unable to enable ASPM on my A310.