Quick question concerning CMOS
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boob
, Jun 03 2005 10:31 AM
#1
Posted 03 June 2005 - 10:31 AM
#2
Posted 03 June 2005 - 10:56 AM
CMOS chips pass information to the BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) when the computer is turned on (bootup). CMOS stores information such as boot order (the order the computer looks for information, such as A drive first, C drive second, and so on), real-time system clock, calendar settings, hardware passwords, hard drive configuration settings, and the installed memory (RAM). Essentially the CMOS chip stores data for the BIOS so that a computer can boot up properly.
Rik
Rik
#3
Posted 03 June 2005 - 11:05 AM
Thanks Rik. That cleared it all up quite a bit, I'm reading a service tech book and that was just something that it wasn't coming right out and saying but it kind of hinted at, so I was unsure if I was reading it wrong or not. Thanks again.
Edited by boob, 03 June 2005 - 11:08 AM.
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Posted 03 June 2005 - 11:07 AM
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