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Non Volatile, Memory Type

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Non Volatile Memory Type Controller (NIC) EEPROM Amount (Size) Does this memory store customer data? 64 Kbytes No (not customer accessible) Keyboard ROM 64 Kbytes No (not customer accessible) DIMM Serial 256 Bytes per No Presence Detect memory (SPD) module, 128 configuration data Bytes programmabl e (not customer accessible) System BIOS 4 to 5 MBytes Yes Intel Management 1.5 or 5MByte Yes Engine Firmware (present only in models ending in a 'p' or 'w' or with Intel Centrino Pro technology) Bluetooth flash 2Mbit No Does this memory retain data when power is removed? Yes Yes Yes What is the purpose of this memory? How is data input into this memory? Store NIC configuration and NIC firmware. Using a utility from the NIC vendor that can be run from DOS. Stores firmware code (keyboard, mouse, & battery management). Programmed at the factory. Code is updated when the system BIOS is updated. Stores memory module information. Programmed by the memory vendor. How is this memory write protected? A utility is required to write data to this memory and is available from NIC vendor. Writing data to this ROM in an inappropriate manner will render the NIC nonfunctional. A utility is required for writing data to this memory and is available on the HP website. Writing data to this ROM in an inappropriate manner can render the PC nonfunctional. Data cannot be written to this memory when the module is installed in a PC. The specific write protection method varies by memory vendor. Yes Store system System BIOS code is A utility is required for BIOS code and programmed at the factory. writing data to this PC Code is updated when the memory and is available configuration system BIOS is updated. on the HP website. Writing data. Configuration data and data to this ROM in an settings are input using the inappropriate manner can F10 setup utility or a custom render the PC non- utility. functional. Yes Stores Management Engine Code is The Intel chipset is Management programmed at the factory. configured to enforce HW Engine Code, Code is updated via Intel protection to block all Settings, secure firmware update direct read/write access Provisioning utility. Unique Provisioning to this area. An Intel Data and iAMT Data can be entered at the utility is required for third party data factory or by an administrator updating the firmware. store. using the Management Engine Only firmware updates (MEBx) setup utility. The third digitally signed by Intel party data store contents can can be applied using this populated by a remote utility. management console or local applications registered by an administrator to have access to the space. Yes Stores Programmed at the factory. A utility is required for Bluetooth Tools for writing data to this writing data to this configuration memory are not publicly memory and is made and firmware. available but can be obtained available through newer from the silicon vendor. versions of the driver if the flash requires an upgrade. Non-volatile memory usage 103

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Non Volatile
Memory Type
Amount
(Size)
Does this
memory
store
customer
data?
Does this
memory
retain data
when power
is removed?
What is the
purpose of this
memory?
How is data input into this
memory?
How is this memory write
protected?
Controller (NIC)
EEPROM
64 Kbytes
(not customer
accessible)
No
Yes
Store NIC
configuration
and NIC
firmware.
Using a utility from the NIC
vendor that can be run from
DOS.
A utility is required to
write data to this memory
and is available from NIC
vendor. Writing data to
this ROM in an
inappropriate manner will
render the NIC non-
functional.
Keyboard ROM
64 Kbytes
(not customer
accessible)
No
Yes
Stores firmware
code (keyboard,
mouse, &
battery
management).
Programmed at the factory.
Code is updated when the
system BIOS is updated.
A utility is required for
writing data to this
memory and is available
on the HP website. Writing
data to this ROM in an
inappropriate manner can
render the PC non-
functional.
DIMM Serial
Presence Detect
(SPD)
configuration data
256 Bytes per
memory
module, 128
Bytes
programmabl
e (not
customer
accessible)
No
Yes
Stores memory
module
information.
Programmed by the memory
vendor.
Data cannot be written to
this memory when the
module is installed in a
PC. The specific write
protection method varies
by memory vendor.
System BIOS
4 to 5 MBytes
Yes
Yes
Store system
BIOS code and
PC
configuration
data.
System BIOS code is
programmed at the factory.
Code is updated when the
system BIOS is updated.
Configuration data and
settings are input using the
F10 setup utility or a custom
utility.
A utility is required for
writing data to this
memory and is available
on the HP website. Writing
data to this ROM in an
inappropriate manner can
render the PC non-
functional.
Intel Management
Engine Firmware
(present only in
models ending in a
ā€˜pā€™ or ā€˜wā€™ or with
Intel Centrino Pro
technology)
1.5 or 5MByte
Yes
Yes
Stores
Management
Engine Code,
Settings,
Provisioning
Data and iAMT
third party data
store.
Management Engine Code is
programmed at the factory.
Code is updated via Intel
secure firmware update
utility. Unique Provisioning
Data can be entered at the
factory or by an administrator
using the Management Engine
(MEBx) setup utility. The third
party data store contents can
populated by a remote
management console or local
applications registered by an
administrator to have access
to the space.
The Intel chipset is
configured to enforce HW
protection to block all
direct read/write access
to this area. An Intel
utility is required for
updating the firmware.
Only firmware updates
digitally signed by Intel
can be applied using this
utility.
Bluetooth flash
2Mbit
No
Yes
Stores
Bluetooth
configuration
and firmware.
Programmed at the factory.
Tools for writing data to this
memory are not publicly
available but can be obtained
from the silicon vendor.
A utility is required for
writing data to this
memory and is made
available through newer
versions of the driver if
the flash requires an
upgrade.
Non-volatile memory usage
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