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4.1 BIOS Configuration
This chapter contains the explanation of the system BIOS and instructions on
configuring the system by setting the BIOS parameters. Because the BIOS
code is the most often changed part of the SBC design, the BIOS information
contained in this chapter (especially the Chipset Setup parameters) may be a
little different compared to the actual BIOS that came with your SBC. The
screen contents in this chapter are provided as examples only and may not
reflect the screen contents displayed on your system.
4.1.1 Award BIOS
The MBM-530NS SBC is equipped with an AWARD BIOS (Basic Input and
Output System). The BIOS setup utility is a segment of codes/routines
residing in the BIOS Flash ROM. (The SBC supports a programmable Flash
ROM chip, 3 Volt. This memory chip can be updated when BIOS upgrades
are released.) This built-in routine allows you to configure the system
parameters and then save the configuration into the 256 bytes CMOS area in
the BIOS ROM. The BIOS ROM is battery-backed so that it retains the Setup
information even when the power is turned off.
BIOS plays a role of bridging the system hardware and the operating system.
When you first power on the SBC, the BIOS reads the system information
contained in the CMOS and begins the process of checking out the system
and configuring it. When it finishes, the BIOS will seek an operating system on
one of the disks, launch, and let operating system take over the control.
Every SBC provides a Setup utility program for specifying the system configuration
and settings. If your SBC came in a computer system, the proper
configuration entries may have already been made. If so, invoke the Setup utility,
as described later, and take note of the configuration settings for future reference,
In particular, the hard disk specifications.
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