Overview Of Bios Features; Introduction; Bios Flash Memory Organization - Intel D865PERLX Specification

3 Overview of BIOS Features

What This Chapter Contains
3.1

Introduction.................................................................................................................85

3.2

BIOS Flash Memory Organization ..............................................................................85

3.3 Resource Configuration ..............................................................................................86
3.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) .......................................................................87
3.5 Legacy USB Support ..................................................................................................87
3.6 BIOS Updates ............................................................................................................88
3.7 Recovering BIOS Data ...............................................................................................89
3.8 Boot Options...............................................................................................................90
3.9 Fast Booting Systems with Intel
3.10 BIOS Security Features..............................................................................................92
3.1 Introduction
The Desktop Boards D865PERC and D865PESO use an Intel/AMI BIOS that is stored in the
Firmware Hub (FWH) and can be updated using a disk-based program. The FWH 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 RC86510A.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.
For information about
The Desktop Boards' compliance level with Plug and Play
3.2 BIOS Flash Memory Organization
The Firmware Hub (FWH) includes a 4 Mbit (512 KB) symmetrical flash memory device.
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Rapid BIOS Boot ....................................................91
Refer to
Section 1.5, page 18
85