Basic Input/Output System (BIOS)
The system BIOS is actually a combination of software and hardware and is sometimes referred to as firmware. The data in the BIOS is held in ROM (read-only memory) The main functions of the BIOS is to hold the instructions that start up the computer and to manage the system devices from CMOS setup, such as power saving features, plug and play settings, keeping track of the current time and identifying which hardware devices are present. Sometimes when a computer component is added or updated on a system or when a newer device driver is preferred, it becomes necessary to upgrade the ROM BIOS. In years past, this process involved buying the new ROM chip and exchanging it on the motherboard. Now with modern technology, ROM chips on the motherboard are made to be re-programmable and the data on the chip can be overwritten by a process called Flash ROM without removing it.
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belajar seo blog reply on November 15th, 2009 8:50 pm:
I don’t know very much about this. But it give good information, give broad overview for a beginner like me. i want to learn hardware computer.
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Great overview for a beginner
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Interesting I did not know that you can reprogram your ROM chips. Thanks for the information
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Great information are there any programs out there that help with the customization of your ROM Chip?
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yes,..today computer is becoming easier to use.
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Yes it s easy and basic now
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It depends from the computer…
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Cool. In bookmarks. Just thought with it to try something!
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Just had my BIOS automatically flashed to the latest version. It’s so much simpler today compared to the past.
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You’re right BIOS updates have gotten easier (although a bad BIOS flash can still put you in bad shape.) Also, the attitude over BIOS updates has changed. Used to it was ONLY if you had problems, now most manufacturers release fairly frequent updates for new features and fixes and many people recommend keeping up with the frequent BIOS updates. Interesting to see the change in attitudes.
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Thanks for information sharing. You have nicely described everything,
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Who knew such a small chip could do so much!
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Thanks, I never knew what that stood for. It’s amazing how far computer technology has come in such a short period of time.
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I am wondering what you people do when your system always need F1 key to boot? My system always failed to load my settings and it loads default values. I am really worried with the problem. What should I do for this?
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Great insights. I was not aware of this. You have nicely described. This information also helps to those who have no idea about it what are bios and how to work in computer. Thanks for sharing…
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Awesome post! Thanks a lot for this informative post.
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It is still very complex for me to understand all that because it is not an easy task. Mostly I don’t care about complex procedures behind an application or hardware but it was very interesting to read all that.
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For anyone to get started with computers, knowledge of BIOS setup is must. From installation of system software to registry files everything is based on BIOS, hence I highly appreciate for such a informative post.
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It’s amazing how far computer technology ,Thanks a million
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To be frank i know a little bit abt hardware and software.i am not deep into it.after seeing this post it reminded me what happened when i attended the interview in the 2008 nov .it was based on networking and hardware.The person who intervied me asked abt the BIOS and i could not answer the question.so this post helps to lot of people like me to know abt BIOS.by reading this kind of articles one can gain lot of knowledge.thanks for sharing it.
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Great Post. you explained the topic very well.
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nice information.. good to read..
Good Luck.
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Any person using computer should have some basic knowledge about BIOS.This post is very useful for every bodies study.
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The basic input-output system BIOS is the first thing you see when you turn on your computer.
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BIOS is an integral part of your computer and comes with it when you bring it home. It is a program that is made accessible to the microprocessor on an erasable programmable read-only memory chip.
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When BIOS boots up (starts up) your computer, it first determines whether all of the attachments are in place and operational and then it loads the operating system (or key parts of it) into your computer’s random access memory ( RAM ) from your hard disk or diskette drive.
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Bios is a tool originally developed for a brute, blunt removal of passwords from BIOS es and it can decrypt the passwords used in some most common BIOS.
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when my brother added another hardware for an upgrade but unfortunately, my PC crashed. Upon reading your post, I realized it is because he did not update the BIOS.
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Good info here. I’ll be checking back frequently, thanks!
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Really Nice and Informative Post. BIOS is Important part for Boot Process. I think the BIOS is List of The Whole hardware. Thanks For sharing Info.
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The main functions of the BIOS is to hold the instructions that start up the computer and to manage the system devices from CMOS setup, it hard for me because I ‘m not IT girl.
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My friends were talking about BIOS a while back and I honestly had no idea what they were talking about. This cleared a lot of things up. I also didn’t know that BIOS was the same thing as firmware. Great blog.
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Short for Basic Input/Output System, BIOS is a chip located on all computer motherboards that contains instructions and setup for how your system should boot and how it operates. To the right is a picture of what a BIOS chip may look like in your computer.
The BIOS includes instructions on how to load basic computer hardware and includes a test referred to as a POST (Power On Self Test) that helps verify the computer meets requirements to boot up properly. If the computer does not pass the POST, you will receive a combination of beeps indicating what is malfunctioning within the computer.
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Even though you simplified it I am still having difficulty following the Bios, let me know when you do a follow up.
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As a student of system hardware, your blog really helped me out for my studies. Good luck.
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currently all leading mother board manufacturing companies providing small utility from where you can update your BIOS easily and without having any experience. So, I’ll suggest, first to visit the vendor site if you are thinking to upgrade your BIOS.
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Ahh I miss the old DOS days sometimes…NOT!
I used ot mess with my BIOS daily trying to get these lame games to run.
Now that I think about it, those games taught me what I know about computers!
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yes bios is the first software that execute when system is on . It should be updated by hardware manufacturer
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My system always failed to load my settings and it loads default values. I am really worried with the problem. What should I do for this?
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Very clear about BIOS now. These had lot more features that I haven’t observed. I could implement this soon. Thanks for posting.
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You’re right BIOS updates have gotten easier (although a bad BIOS flash can still put you in bad shape.) Also, the attitude over BIOS updates has changed.
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Bios settings are very important and attention seeking work. BIOS understand the non-Bios settings manually, no.
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The system BIOS is actually a combination of software and hardware and is sometimes referred to as firmware. The data in the BIOS is held in ROM (read-only memory) The main functions of the BIOS is to hold the instructions that start up the computer and to manage the system devices from CMOS setup, such as power saving features, plug and play settings, keeping track of the current time and identifying which hardware devices are present. Sometimes when a computer component is added or updated on a system or when a newer device driver is preferred, it becomes necessary to upgrade the ROM BIOS. In years past, this process involved buying the new ROM chip and exchanging it on the motherboard. Now with modern technology, ROM chips on the motherboard are made to be re-programmable and the data on the chip can be overwritten by a process called Flash ROM without removing it. very good.
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The system BIOS is actually a combination of software and hardware and is sometimes referred to as firmware. The data in the BIOS is held in ROM (read-only memory) The main functions of the BIOS is to hold the instructions that start up the computer and to manage the system devices from CMOS setup, such as power saving features, plug and play settings, keeping track of the current time and identifying which hardware devices are present.
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Yes it’s important to update your bios so thatwhen a computer hardware is added on a system ,it can be detect by the computer as a new device or driver , it becomes necessary to upgrade the ROM BIOS often.
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Sometimes when a computer component is added or updated on a system or when a newer device driver is preferred, it becomes necessary to upgrade the ROM BIOS. Interesting!
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hi! thanks for the info, especially the picture shown because i was searching where the ROM is located or attached, can u still give us more pictures about ROM in the motherboard?thanks in advance.
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