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== BIOS Menu ==
 
== BIOS Menu ==
 
=== Main ===
 
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The screen provides date, time and boot features settings, as well as basic system information.
  
 
=== Advanced ===
 
=== Advanced ===

Revision as of 11:10, 13 May 2015

Overview

Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) standard defines firmware interface. The fundamental purposes of BIOS is to initialize, test system hardware, 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 stored in non-volatile SNOR flash memory and accessed 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

Main

The screen provides date, time and boot features settings, as well as basic system information.

Advanced

Boot

Security

Save & Exit