Contents
3 Overview of BIOS Features
3.1 | Introduction | 95 | |
3.2 | BIOS Flash Memory Organization | 96 | |
3.3 | Resource Configuration | 96 | |
| 3.3.1 | PCI Autoconfiguration | 96 |
| 3.3.2 | PCI IDE Support | 96 |
3.4 | System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) | 97 | |
3.5 | Legacy USB Support | 97 | |
3.6 | BIOS Updates | 98 | |
| 3.6.1 | Language Support | 98 |
| 3.6.2 | Custom Splash Screen | 98 |
3.7 | Boot Options | 99 | |
| 3.7.1 | 99 | |
| 3.7.2 | Network Boot | 99 |
| 3.7.3 | Booting Without Attached Devices | 99 |
| 3.7.4 | Changing the Default Boot Device During POST | 99 |
3.8 | Fast Booting Systems with Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot | 100 | |
| 3.8.1 | Peripheral Selection and Configuration | 100 |
| 3.8.2 | Intel Rapid BIOS Boot | 100 |
3.9 | BIOS Security Features | 101 |
4 Error Messages and Beep Codes
4.1 | BIOS Error Messages | 103 |
4.2 | Port 80h POST Codes | 105 |
4.3 | Bus Initialization Checkpoints | 109 |
4.4 | Speaker | 110 |
4.5 | BIOS Beep Codes | 110 |
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