Motherboard firmware/bios/post Flashcards

1
Q

what is firm ware?

A

any software encoded onto hardware

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2
Q

what does rom bios chip contain?

A

contains bios system thats allows the boot process of finding the operating system to interact with certain hardware

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3
Q

successor to bios

A

uefi

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4
Q

what is the reset cmos jumper in bios?

A

erase cmos memory

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5
Q

what can bios be used for?

A

running diagnostics, changing clock, fan speeds, temperature

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6
Q

post stands for?

A

power on self test

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7
Q

what is post?

A

series of system checks performed by bos and other high end components

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8
Q

what does post verify?

A

integrity of bios

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9
Q

what does post also verify?

A

primary memory

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10
Q

what is post beep codes?

A

different beep codes show different errors

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11
Q

what is master boot record?

A

it is the boot process where it calls its associated OS

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