Apparatus and method for storing BIOS data of computer system
US6282644A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 8, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/2515
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and a method for storing a BIOS data of a computer system are disclosed. The apparatus includes a first storing apparatus for performing a function as a memory and a function as a storing apparatus for storing a BIOS data therein, a second storing apparatus in which a BIOS data stored in the first storing apparatus is copied and stored therein, a CPU(Central Processing Unit) for accessing a BIOS data stored in the first storing apparatus and driving a computer system when an electric power is supplied to the computer system, a main power controlling for supplying or blocking a main power, a controller for controlling each element of the system, and a system power unit for applying a system power to the first storing apparatus and the controller, respectively, for thereby significantly decreasing the fabrication cost of the system by storing a BIOS data into a SDRAM used as a cache memory of the computer system.
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