Method and apparatus to use non-volatile read/write memory for bootstrap code and processes by relocating write instructions
US6728876B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 27, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4401
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for significantly reducing the number and types of non-volatile memory used on a typical motherboard is disclosed. While there are typically three or more types of non-volatile memory used to support the CPU during system boot and initialization, the present invention uses only one. This allows for a significant savings in materials cost and design effort.
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