3 overview of bios features, 1 introduction, 3overview of bios features – Premio Computer Apollo/Shadowhawk User Manual

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3

Overview of BIOS Features

What This Chapter Contains

3.1

Introduction................................................................................................................ 89

3.2

BIOS Flash Memory Organization ............................................................................. 90

3.3

Resource Configuration ............................................................................................. 90

3.4

System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) ...................................................................... 91

3.5

Legacy USB Support ................................................................................................. 91

3.6

BIOS Updates............................................................................................................ 92

3.7

Recovering BIOS Data .............................................................................................. 93

3.8

Boot Options.............................................................................................................. 94

3.9

Fast Booting Systems with Intel

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Rapid BIOS Boot ................................................... 94

3.10 BIOS Security Features ............................................................................................. 96

3.1 Introduction

The D845HV and D845WN boards use an Intel/AMI BIOS that is stored in the Firmware Hub
(FWH) and can be updated using a disk-based program. The FWH contains the BIOS Setup
program, POST, the PCI auto-configuration utility, and Plug and Play support.

The D845HV and D845WN boards support system BIOS shadowing, allowing the BIOS to
execute from 64-bit onboard write-protected system memory.

The BIOS displays a message during POST identifying the type of BIOS and a revision code. The
initial production BIOSs are identified as HV84510A.86A.

When the D845HV or D845WN board’s jumper is set to configuration mode and the computer is
powered-up, the BIOS compares the CPU version and the microcode version in the BIOS and
reports if the two match.

For information about

Refer to

The D845HV and D845WN boards’ compliance level with Plug and Play

Section 1.5, page 18

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