Breaking Through the BIOS Barrier: The Definitive BIOS Optimization Guide for PCs
Adrian Wong (Author) 384 pages | Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR | English | ISBN-10: 0131455362 | PDFWhat is a BIOS? BIOS, pronounced "bye-ose," is an acronym that standsfor Basic Input Output System. The BIOS is built-in software that determineswhat a computer can do without accessing programs from a disk. On PCs, theBIOS contains all the code required to control the keyboard, display screen,disk drives, serial communications, and a number of miscellaneous functions.Furthermore, The BIOS is responsible for booting your PC by providing abasic set of instructions. The BIOS performs all the necessary tasks that needto be initiated at start-up time: POST(Power-On Self Test, booting anoperating system from FDD or HDD). In essence, it is necessary to upgradethe BIOS on your PC in order to maintain or inevitably obtain compatibilitywith the PC industries latest hardware, software and operating systems.
Your PC抯 BIOS enables your software and hardware to work together. But they can work together better梬ay better. If you want the best possible PC performance and stability, this book shows you exactly what to tweak, and how to tweak it.
Until now, most BIOS information was terse, incomprehensible卲ractically useless. Not anymore! Breaking Through the BIOS Barrier: The Definitive BIOS Optimization Guide for PCs reveals the secrets behind 200 of today抯 most important BIOS settings. You won抰 just learn what they抮e for: You抣l learn exactly how to use them in both optimization and troubleshooting.
Author Adrian Wong created the Web抯 #1 BIOS resource: the BIOS Optimization Guide at Adrian抯 Rojak Pot. Nobody knows more about your PC抯 BIOS?and no other book delivers this much accurate, usable information
Learn about:* The BIOS梬hat it really is, what it does, and how to optimize it safely
* All the different BIOS features and how to optimize them
* Optimizing your system memory, CPU, PCI bus, AGP port, USB ports, hard disks, and more
* Customizing the boot sequence and accelerating the bootup process
* Maximizing system security and stability
* Restoring your BIOS in any emergency, step by step
* Myths and misconceptions surrounding the BIOS梐nd the truth
If you're a gamer, PC enthusiast, or tech support professional... if you care about PC performance and reliability... if you're passionate about what goes on under the hood... this is the book you've been searching for!
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