ACCESS HARDWARE COURSE PLAYLIST LINK IN #29 BIOS UEFI Practical SUBSCRIBE!!! DESCRIPTION BIOS - UEFI BIOS –Basic Input / Output System • The software used to start your computer -The firmware -system BIOS, ROM BIOS -ROM or flash memory
• POST -Power-On Self-Test
• Look for a boot loader
-Start the operating system Legacy BIOS • The original / traditional BIOS It’s been around for than 25 years
• Older OS talked to hardware
through the BIOS
• Limited hardware support
• No drivers for modern network,
video, and storage devices UEFI-Unified Extensible Firmware Interface
• Started late 90’s by INTEL
• Released October 2002 by INTEL for Itanium x64 Systems • 2005 UEFI Forum is born and take care about UEFI • UEFI is a Firmware Specification, NOT a Firmware Implementation! UEFI BIOS • Unified Extensible Firmware Interface - Based on Intel’s EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface) • A defined standard -Implemented by the manufacturers • Designed to replace the legacy BIOS -Need a modern BIOS for modern computers The “CMOS” battery • Not needed for today’s flash-based storage -Maintains older BIOS configurations -May only be used to maintain date/time • A bad battery will require a BIOS configuration on every boot LEGACY BIOS UEFI BIOS Difference BIOS password • BIOS Password / User Password -System won’t start -Need the password to start the operating system • Supervisor Password -Restricts BIOS changes -Must use supervisor password to change any BIOS Configurations How to update your BIOS? • Step 1: Identify your motherboard. • Step 2: Visit your motherboard's website. • Step 3: Download the latest BIOS (uefi) • Step 4: Use your USB stick. • Step 5: Reboot and enter your BIOS (UEFI) • Step 6: Execute the BIOS update. Hope Guys You got the point of the Video On Next Video :- BIOS Practical