Nonvolatile BIOS memory
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nonvolatile-bios-memory-163-2755668
title:
Nonvolatile BIOS memory
text:
Nonvolatile BIOS memory refers to a small memory on PC motherboards that is used to store BIOS settings. It is traditionally called CMOS RAM because it uses a volatile, low-power complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) SRAM powered by a small battery when system and standby power is off. It is referred to as non-volatile memory or NVRAM because, after the system loses power, it does retain state by virtue of the CMOS battery. When the battery fails, BIOS settings are reset to their defaul
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description:
Small, battery-backed memory component for storing a computer's BIOS settings
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonvolatile_BIOS_memory
date created:
2005-06-26T07:46:15Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T03:11:12Z
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