Bug message on boot {Solved for sure}

[Prsman]

I installed Cinnamon 18 and it works. I noticed I have a error message during boot.

MP-Bios bug: 8254 timer not connected to IO-APIC
[ 1.2514651] powernow_k8: [Firmware Bug]: No Compatible ACPI _PSS objects found
[ 1.2514651] [Firmware Bug]: First,make sure Cool'N'Quiet is enabled in the Bios
[ 1.2514651] [Firmware Bug]: If that doesn't help, try upgrading your Bios

I did a search and found to add noapic to the boot line. The other bug, I found pages of code for the kernal. My mobo manuf help desk says my Bios should work with any version on Linux. But they list different chipset and drivers for Linux. What to do? My computer is working so do I leave it alone?
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System:    Host: -System-Product-Name Kernel: 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 5.3.1)
           Desktop: Cinnamon 3.0.7 (Gtk 3.18.9-1ubuntu3.1)
           Distro: Linux Mint 18 Sarah
Machine:   Mobo: ASUSTeK model: M2N-E v: 1.XX
           Bios: Phoenix v: ASUS M2N-E 0205 date: 06/30/2006
CPU:       Dual core AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ (-MCP-) cache: 1024 KB
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 svm) bmips: 8840
           clock speeds: max: 2210 MHz 1: 2210 MHz 2: 2210 MHz
Graphics:  Card: NVIDIA G72 [GeForce 7300 GS] bus-ID: 07:00.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.18.3 drivers: nvidia (unloaded: fbdev,vesa,nouveau)
           Resolution: 1280x1024@60.02hz
           GLX Renderer: GeForce 7300 GS/PCIe/SSE2
           GLX Version: 2.1.2 NVIDIA 304.131 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card-1 NVIDIA MCP55 High Definition Audio
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:06.1
           Card-2 Z-Star Micro ZC0302 Webcam driver: USB Audio usb-ID: 002-002
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.4.0-21-generic
Network:   Card: NVIDIA MCP55 Ethernet
           driver: forcedeth port: b000 bus-ID: 00:08.0
           IF: enp0s8 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full
           mac: 
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 250.1GB (13.2% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: WDC_WD2500JS size: 250.1GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 226G used: 27G (13%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 4.29GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda5
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 40.0C mobo: 37.0C gpu: 0.0:57C
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: 2122 psu: 1123 sys-1: 0 sys-2: 0 sys-3: 0 sys-4: 0
Info:      Processes: 165 Uptime: 37 min Memory: 901.1/3951.3MB
           Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 5.4.0
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.421) inxi: 2.2.35 

Thanks in advance.

[jimallyn]

I have at least one computer that presents that same error message. It doesn't seem to affect the operation of the computer, and I have read some of the people who know more about that sort of thing than I do say that it is harmless. So, no need to worry about the first one. I'm sorry, I can't help you with the others, but somebody here probably can.

[Prsman]

Got a letter from my mobo support tech.

This MP-Bios bug: 8254 timer not connected to IO-APIC is related to the graphics. So, please configure a graphic driver.

[Firmware bug]: powernow-k8: No compatible ACPI _PSS object found - indicates the CPU throttling. Please enable the Cool'N'Quiet option in the BIOS and also update the BIOS to the latest version.

The first bug, I did install and configure the Nvidia driver. Maybe I should do it again after I upgrade the Bios.
Hope this helps anyone with the same boot error message.

[Prsman]

Last update for sure. So I updated my Bios to the latest version. Program wrote the Bin file and rebooted. And dead. Nothing, no post, video, nothing.
Emailed tech support again. They said to pull the on board battery for 30 seconds, reinstall and boot. Did it and computer booted in Bios. Did the settings,
saved and rebooted and now no error message. Hope this helps.