Bios-Protection Jumper (Bios_Wp) - QDI PlatiniX P8/333 Series Manual

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Chapter 2

BIOS-Protection Jumper (BIOS_WP)

The BIOS of the mainboard is inside the FWH. If the jumper BIOS_WP is set as closed, the

system BIOS is protected from being attacked by serious virus such as CIH virus, you will

be unable to flash the BIOS to the mainboard in this status.

Setting the jumper BIOS_WP as open(default), meanwhile disabling the "Flash Write Pro-

tect" item from "QDI Innovation features " in AWARD BIOS CMOS Setup, allows you to flash

the BIOS to the Flash ROM.

The DMI (Desktop Management Interface) system information such as the CPU type/speed,

memory size, and expansion cards will be detected by the onboard BIOS and stored in the

flash ROM. Whenever the system hardware configuration is changed, DMI information will

be updated automatically. However, setting jumper BIOS_WP as closed makes flashing BIOS

and updating DMI information impossible. Therefore, set BIOS_WP as open when changing

the system hardware configuration, or the error message "Unknown Flash Type" will be dis-

played on the screen, and DMI information may not be updated.

Under special conditions, the jumper "BIOS_WP" should be set as OPEN. For further details,

refer to the "BootEasy" part of appendix.

Flash Write

Disabled

BIOS_WP

Flash Write

Enabled

PlatiniX 8/333

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