BIOS Explained

Author: Liu Jingou
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: This book describes the BIOS programs written by three renowned BIOS manufacturers—AWARD, AMI, and Phoenix. It introduces the BIOS of three types of motherboards using mainboard control chips produced by Intel and VIA as examples. Additionally, it explains practical options in BIOS settings that have a significant impact on the system. The book provides in-depth coverage of BIOS upgrade and error handling methods, and concludes with an introduction to the BIOS of commonly used computer devices. This book can serve as a self-study reference for computer enthusiasts and also as a user manual for general computer users.