Intel D945PLNM D945PLNM Technical Product Specification - Page 73
Overview of BIOS Features - cpu support
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3 Overview of BIOS Features What This Chapter Contains 3.1 Introduction ...73 3.2 BIOS Flash Memory Organization 74 3.3 Resource Configuration 74 3.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS 75 3.5 Legacy USB Support...75 3.6 BIOS Updates ...76 3.7 Boot Options ...77 3.8 Adjusting Boot Speed 78 3.9 BIOS Security Features 79 3.1 Introduction The boards use an Intel BIOS that is stored in the Serial Peripheral Interface Flash Memory (SPI Flash) and can be updated using a disk-based program. The SPI Flash contains the BIOS Setup program, POST, the PCI auto-configuration utility, and Plug and Play support. The BIOS displays a message during POST identifying the type of BIOS and a revision code. The initial production BIOSs are identified as NM94510J.86A. When the BIOS Setup configuration jumper is set to configure mode and the computer is poweredup, the BIOS compares the CPU version and the microcode version in the BIOS and reports if the two match. The BIOS Setup program can be used to view and change the BIOS settings for the computer. The BIOS Setup program is accessed by pressing the key after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins. The menu bar is shown below. Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit NOTE The maintenance menu is displayed only when the Desktop Board is in configure mode. Section 2.8 on page 56 shows how to put the Desktop Board in configure mode. 73