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13 Cards in this Set
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What is the System BIOS?
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System BIOS is the set of instructions that is written on a ROM Chip on the motherboard
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What is the CMOS?
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CMOS is the user configurable settings that the BIOS uses to recognize hardware
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What does the CMOS maintain even when the System is turned off?
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System Time and Date
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What can yo do to improve read performance?
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Enable Bios Shadowing
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What is Shadowing a BIOS?
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Shadowing a BIOS copies the BIOS instruction set to RAM, where it can be read quickly
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What should you do before Flashing the BIOS?
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Know the Manufactuer and Model of the Motherboard, Write down all the bios settings since they are usually cleared.
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How do you flash your BIOS?
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You boot from a disk and use a program to load new BIOS software from a image file
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What do you do if your BIOS does not support flashing?
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You must replace the CMOS Chip
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What happens if the Power Goes out while updating the BIOS?
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Your motherboard may never work again
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What can cause the CMOS settings to be lost?
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A failed motherboard battery
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What 2 places can you find the bios version?
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Main menu of BIOS setup
Beginning of System boot process |
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Can you set a password on the BIOS to protect settings?
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Yes
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Name 3 ways to reset the BIOS password if lost.
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Use a jumper
Remove the battery Hold CRTL at boot |
