Important Points About BIOS and CMOS
- BIOS is a software or firmware that enables you to start the system.
- BIOS runs the power-on self-test (POST) when the system starts, to ensure that all the hardware connected to the system are working properly.
- To enter into the BIOS, you will need to press the right key when the system is booting up.
- CMOS Setup Utility enables you to modify the settings and store them in the CMOS.
- The CMOS Setup Utility Main menu page displays the different BIOS options that you can change.
- Standard CMOS setup page enables you to set the basic settings of the system.
- Advanced BIOS Features page enables you to access the advanced functions of the BIOS.
- Advanced Chipset Features page enables you to access the advanced chipset features of BIOS.
- Integrated Peripherals setup page enables you to access the integrated peripheral features of BIOS.
- Power management page enables you to control the power setup of the system.
- PNP/PCI Configurations page enables the system to automatically search for new hardware connected to the system.
- PC Health Status page displays the system hardware details to monitor the temperature and the system power consumption.
- Supervisor Password is used to protect the settings stored in the CMOS.
- Setting the User Password allows the user to access the system.
- The CMOS clear is done when we get the error such as set date and time. The easiest way to clear CMOS is with the help of jumper.
- Updating the BIOS adds additional functions to the BIOS and it also fixes all the errors and bugs in the BIOS.
- FlashUpdate is a full-featured and easy-to-use software update solution for Windows developers.
