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Originally Posted by grungesabin  thankx that was really informative ...... does that mean power first goes to bios chip and then to RAM?? |
RAM = Random Access Memory
exactly right as ram must first be verified by the BIOS and is not needed. The only memory that is required during the start-up is really the
EEPROM which stands for Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory, is a type memory used in computers and other electronic devices to store small amounts of data that must be saved when power is removed. This is what is refered to as CMOS ( which is really different things all together) and an onboard battery is utilized to provide constant power to avaoid loss of data stored.