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− | + | Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) standard defines firmware interface. The fundamental purposes of BIOS is to initialize and test system hardware components, and load a bootloader or operating system from mass memory. BIOS also provides an abstraction layer for hardware, a consistent way for application programs and operating systems to interact with the keyboard, display, and other input/output devices. | |
− | BIOS technology is in transitional process toward the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) since 2010. UEFI is a specification that defines a software interface between an operating system and platform firmware. UEFI images provide legacy support for BIOS services. | + | |
− | + | * BIOS code is stored in non-volatile SNOR flash memory onboard and accessed by a platform during power up phase. | |
+ | * BIOS technology is in transitional process toward the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) since 2010. UEFI is a specification that defines a software interface between an operating system and platform firmware. UEFI images provide legacy support for BIOS services. | ||
+ | * BIOS vendor is American Megatrends Inc. (AMI). | ||
+ | * BIOS can be accessed by pressing ''Del'' during power up phase. | ||
== BIOS Menu == | == BIOS Menu == |
Revision as of 11:05, 13 May 2015
Overview
Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) standard defines firmware interface. The fundamental purposes of BIOS is to initialize and test system hardware components, and load a bootloader or operating system from mass memory. BIOS also provides an abstraction layer for hardware, a consistent way for application programs and operating systems to interact with the keyboard, display, and other input/output devices.
- BIOS code is stored in non-volatile SNOR flash memory onboard and accessed by a platform during power up phase.
- BIOS technology is in transitional process toward the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) since 2010. UEFI is a specification that defines a software interface between an operating system and platform firmware. UEFI images provide legacy support for BIOS services.
- BIOS vendor is American Megatrends Inc. (AMI).
- BIOS can be accessed by pressing Del during power up phase.