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Overview of BIOS Features
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3 Overview of BIOS Features What This Chapter Contains 3.1 Introduction...87 3.2 BIOS Flash Memory Organization 87 3.3 Resource Configuration 87 3.4 SMBIOS ...88 3.5 Legacy USB Support 89 3.6 BIOS Updates ...89 3.7 Recovering BIOS Data 91 3.8 Boot Options...91 3.9 Fast Booting Systems with Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot 92 3.10 BIOS Security Features 93 3.1 Introduction The desktop boards D850EMD2/D850EMV2 use an Intel/AMI BIOS that is stored in the FWH and can be updated using a software utility. The FWH contains the BIOS Setup program, POST, the PCI autoconfiguration utility, and Plug and Play support. The desktop boards D850EMD2/D850EMV2 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 BIOS is identified as MV85010A.86A. For information about Refer to The Desktop Boards D850EMD2/D850EMV2's compliance level with Plug and Play Section 1.5, page 19 3.2 BIOS Flash Memory Organization The FWH includes a 4 Mbit (512 KB) symmetrical flash memory device. Internally, the device is grouped into eight 64 KB blocks that are individually erasable, lockable, and unlockable. 3.3 Resource Configuration 3.3.1 PCI Autoconfiguration The BIOS can automatically configure PCI devices. PCI devices may be onboard or add-in cards. Autoconfiguration lets a user insert or remove PCI cards without having to configure the system. When a user turns on the system after adding a PCI card, the BIOS automatically configures interrupts, the I/O space, and other system resources. Any interrupts set to Available in Setup are 87