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Where is the BIOS stored?

From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BIOS: BIOS software is stored on a non-volatile ROM chip on the motherboard. ... In modern computer systems, the BIOS contents are stored on a flash memory chip so that the contents can be rewritten without…
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BIOS font, ROM font: Where to get them?

I was wondering if, and how I could get the fonts used in BIOS ROM (the font you see when entering BIOS setup and during early stages of boot). The same font is used in VirtualBox, when booting a VM. I'm a Linux user, and I'd prefer the font as…
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Updating ASUS BIOS on Windows 7 64bit

I've recently decided that I want to try and utilize my two graphics cards so that I can have a dual monitor setup. Unfortunately Windows only seems to notice my most recent graphics card installation - and so I've been told that I should look into…
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How to reset bios/rom to factory setting if computer do not even run

This is the continuation of How do I reset BIOS to user factory setting Things are working. I am finally able to login to windows. With a big cactch. I was concern I didn't flash my rom correctly. So I did it again, this time with more comprehensive…
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How BIOS extensions (option ROMs) work?

How do BIOS extensions (option ROMs) work? I understand that an installed device may have it's own BIOS that adds features to the system but I'm not sure of how they are set up. I keep reading the following address range 0x0C0000 to 0x0F0000 is used…
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How do I reset BIOS to user factory setting

I have a motherboard ECS H61H2-M2 1.0 bios One day I noticed that aero doesn't show up unless I disable the sound. I guess it just need a better driver. So I search for google and find a driver. What I found is something called bios…
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What is CMOS and how does it work?

I get confused when people are like "Uhh yeah I can upgrade CMOS without causing damage to the random access memory…" which I understand, but what is CMOS? There doesn’t seem to be any Wikipedia articles about it either.
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Unable to update Bios in Lenovo T61 due to damaged battery - What is the way to bypass this issue?

I would like to update bios on my T61 but unfortunately battery died back in the stone age. The whole notebook is a Dual core T7100 1.8 Ghz Centrino Duo without Nvidia graphic card (it has intel integrated GMA) and with 2 gigs of ram. The laptop…
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How to see ROM size?

In Windows, how can I see the capacity of the ROM chip installed on my computer to store UEFI/BIOS? I would prefer a way using a Windows tool or command without installing any other application.
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You chose to apply option ROM placement feature, while you knew it as risky

What does the Option ROM Placement in the bios do? I found a manual referencing this option but it is also not helpful:
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Hitachi HDD PCB ROM Replacement (firmware)

I've put a 24V adapter on a 12V HDD. Now the PCB is broken (HDD does not spin up anymore.). I'm very lucky and found a HDD with the exact same PCB. I've been searching on the internet and found that the firmware that's on the broken PCB should be…
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Is the operating system installed on the ROM of the ARM device?

Is the operating system installed on the ROM of the ARM device (when changing OS in the smartphone, I find the term “changing the ROM” being used)?
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What is the specification for GPU ROMs?

So, graphics cards have a ROM that you can export in GPU-Z (GPU-Z: An example of an application that will perform this task). Is it at all possible to find out what the specification is for a GPU ROM? I have an issue with one of my cards and would…
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How do I add my own ROM to MAME?

I have a ROM dumped from an Apple //e, and I'd like to use it with MAME in Linux (I'm running Debian). However, it's not clear from the manual how I could do that. it seems I can put ROMS on ~/mame/roms, but when I start MAME, it doesn't let me use…
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How do I reset a Seagate hard drive PCB's rom

I have two Seagate Barracuda 500 GB (ST3500641AS with Firmware 3.BTD) external hard drives, both of which are same in terms of model and firmware, one of the hard drives has a PCB issue and clicks constantly, (I believe that its because it cannot…
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