Where are your BIOS settings typically stored?

The BIOS settings are typically stored on a CMOS chip. This chip maintains the system's configuration settings, such as hardware settings and system time, even when the computer is powered off. The CMOS technology allows these settings to be preserved using a small battery on the motherboard, ensuring that the BIOS can access the configuration when the system is turned back on.

The other options represent temporary or unrelated storage. A flash drive and hard drive are used for data storage and do not retain BIOS settings. RAM is volatile memory, which means it loses its contents when power is removed and is not used for storing BIOS settings. Therefore, the CMOS chip is the designated component for retaining those essential system settings between power cycles.