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BIOS Addresses, System Memory Map

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4 HP BIOS BIOS Addresses BIOS Addresses This section provides a summary of the main features of the HP system BIOS. This is software that provides an interface between the computer hardware and the operating system. The procedure for updating the System ROM firmware is described on page 30. System Memory Map Reserved memory used by accessory boards must be located in the area from C8000h to EFFFFh. Memory resources for PCI and AGP accessories are mapped above the physical top of memory. 0000 0000 - 0000 03FF 0000 0400 - 0000 04FF 0000 0500 - 0009 FC00 0009 FC00 - 0009 FFFF 000A 0000 - 000B FFFF 000C 0000 - 000C 7FFF 000C 8000 - 000D FFFF 000E 0000 - 000F FFFF 0001 0000 - 000F FFFF 0010 0000 - 001F FFFF 0020 0000 003F FFFF 0040 0000 - 01FF FFFF FEC0 0000 FEE0 0000 FFFE 0000 - FFFF FFFF Real-mode IDT BIOS Data Area Used by OS Extended BIOS Data Area Video RAM SMRAM (not visible unless in SMM) Video ROM Adapter ROM, RAM, memory-mapped registers 128 KB BIOS (Flash/Shadow) Memory (1 MB to 16 MB) Memory (16 MB to 32 MB) Memory (32 MB to 64 MB) Memory (64 MB to 512 MB) I/O APIC Local APIC (each CPU) 128 KB BIOS (Flash) 54

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HP BIOS
BIOS Addresses
BIOS Addresses
This section provides a summary of the main features of the HP system
BIOS. This is software that provides an interface between the computer
hardware and the operating system.
The procedure for updating the System ROM firmware is described on
page
30
.
System Memory Map
Reserved memory used by accessory boards must be located in the area
from C8000h to EFFFFh. Memory resources for PCI and AGP accessories
are mapped above the physical top of memory.
0000 0000 - 0000 03FF
Real-mode IDT
0000 0400 - 0000 04FF
BIOS Data Area
0000 0500 - 0009 FC00
Used by OS
0009 FC00 - 0009 FFFF
Extended BIOS Data Area
000A 0000 - 000B FFFF
Video RAM
SMRAM (not visible unless in SMM)
000C 0000 - 000C 7FFF
Video ROM
000C 8000 - 000D FFFF
Adapter ROM, RAM, memory-mapped registers
000E 0000 - 000F FFFF
128 KB BIOS (Flash/Shadow)
0001 0000 - 000F FFFF
Memory (1 MB to 16 MB)
0010 0000 - 001F FFFF
Memory (16 MB to 32 MB)
0020 0000 003F FFFF
Memory (32 MB to 64 MB)
0040 0000 - 01FF FFFF
Memory (64 MB to 512 MB)
FEC0 0000
I/O APIC
FEE0 0000
Local APIC (each CPU)
FFFE 0000 - FFFF FFFF
128 KB BIOS (Flash)