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Overview of BIOS Features - cpu
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3 Overview of BIOS Features What This Chapter Contains 3.1 Introduction 71 3.2 BIOS Flash Memory Organization 72 3.3 Resource Configuration 72 3.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS 73 3.5 Legacy USB Support 73 3.6 BIOS Updates 74 3.7 BIOS Recovery 75 3.8 Boot Options 75 3.9 Adjusting Boot Speed 76 3.10 BIOS Security Features 78 3.1 Introduction The board uses 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 CO96510J.86A. When the BIOS Setup configuration jumper is set to configure mode and the computer is powered-up, 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 board is in configure mode. Section 2.8 on page 61 shows how to put the board in configure mode. 71