Firmware

Question 1

BIOS stand for?

Answer 1

Basic Input Output System/Services

Question 2

What is POST?

Answer 2

Power On Self Test. Diagnostic test of hardware before the OS attempted to boot.

Question 3

What does BIOS allow you to do?

Answer 3

Interact with the Motherboard before the OS loads.

Question 4

What is Firmware?

Answer 4

Data stored on a non volatile media.

Question 5

What is a signal that POST has passed?

Answer 5

1 beep.

Question 6

What are beep codes?

Answer 6

Error codes that take place before or if there is a GPU error. Requires a speaker connected to the motherboard.

Question 7

If POST fails after GPU test how is this signaled?

Answer 7

On screen or on POST card.

Question 8

What is a POST card?

Answer 8

A 2 digit display that displays an error code relevant to that specific motherboard which can be decoded by the manual. Built on to the motherboard or inserted into and expansion slot.

Question 9

What is UEFI?

Answer 9

Unifed Extensible Firmware Interface. An updated version of BIOS.

Question 10

What allows interaction with the Motherboard before the OS loads.

Answer 10

BIOS. Basic Input Output System.

Question 11

Data stored on a non volatile media is called what?

Answer 11

Firmware

Question 12

What is the following called?

Error codes that take place before or if there is a GPU error. Requires a speaker connected to the motherboard.

Answer 12

What are beep codes?

Question 13

What is the following called?

A 2 digit display that displays an error code relevant to that specific motherboard which can be decoded by the manual. Built on to the motherboard or inserted into and expansion slot.

Answer 13

POST card.

(Power On Self Test)

Question 14

What physical interface is used in the BIOS to make changes?

Answer 14

Mouse and keyboard.

Question 15

How do we access the UEFI BIOS?

Answer 15

Designated button that deffers with brands.

F10, F2, F12, F1, or DEL are common.

Question 16

How is BIOS updated?

Answer 16

By flashing.

Question 17

How often is BIOS flashed?

Answer 17

Only when needed.

Question 18

What is System Setup?

Answer 18

A part of a BIOS that allows custom configuration of settings such as CPU frequencies, RAM timing and speeds, BIOS passwords, boot options and more.

Question 19

What is Flashing?

Answer 19

Updating the flash chip ROM for BIOS updates.

Question 20

What is part of a BIOS that allows custom configuration of settings such as CPU frequencies, RAM timing and speeds, BIOS passwords, boot options and more called?

Answer 20

System Setup.

Question 21

CMOS meaning?

Answer 21

Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor.

Question 22

RTC meaning?

Answer 22

Real Time Clock.

Question 23

What keeps the RTC going whilst power isn’t provided?

Answer 23

CMOS battery.

Question 24

What is the CMOS battery for?

Answer 24

To keep the RTC going as well as to ensure BIOS settings are saved.

Question 25

Where do we setup boot order?

Answer 25

System set up in BIOS,

Question 26

What’s required for Flashing?

Answer 26

Good power such as uninterruptiblepower supply.

The BIOS flash image (update file)

Know why you are flashing and that it is needed.

Question 27

Common reasons for flashing are?

Answer 27

To fix bugs or allow new tech.

Question 28

What is the common CMOS battery?

Answer 28

2032

Question 29

BIOS programs that make hardware functional?

Answer 29

Services

Question 30

Which persmissions level and password enables the system to boot to OS?

Answer 30

User / User password.

Question 31

Which permissions level and password allows to boot into the system setup?

Answer 31

Admin / Admin password.

Question 32

How do you clear bad settings from an unbootable system?

Answer 32

In UEFI BIOS reset defaults in system setup.

Use the CMOS jumper on board whilst system is shutdown.