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AMIBIOS Setup
In ISA and EISA computers, the system parameters (such as amount of memory,
type of disk drives and video displays, and many other elements) are stored in
CMOS RAM. Unlike the DRAM (dynamic random access memory) that is used
for standard system memory, CMOS RAM requires very little power. When the
computer is turned off, a back-up battery provides power to CMOS RAM,
which retains the system parameters. Every time the computer is powered-on,
the computer is configured with the values stored in CMOS RAM by the system
BIOS, which gains control when the computer is powered on.
The system parameters are configured by a system BIOS Setup utility.
Historically, BIOS Setup utilities have been character-based, required keyboard
input, and have had user interfaces that were not very intuitive.
Starting AMIBIOS Setup As POST executes, the following appears:
Hit DEL if you want to run SETUP
Press Delete to run AMIBIOS Setup.
Chapter 2 AMIBIOS Setup
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