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What memory type BIOS use???
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 10:36 am
by Manos
Can somebody tell me what exactly is the type of the memory that the BIOS use? I'm wondering if it is EPROM, EEPROM, FRAM or CMOS. Thanks in advance
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 11:05 am
by Denniss
Bios is stored in EPROM (old) or EEPROM chips. Configuration Info is stored in CMOS RAM buffered by a small battery. It usually copies parts in system RAM on boot-up.
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 7:49 pm
by Veseliq
So for the new mobos its EEPROM - am I right?
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 4:31 am
by Denniss
EEPROM is standard since the late 90's
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 12:57 am
by maverick528
On VERY old mobos, the BIOS was in a ROM chip.
I´ve several of this on my collection.
