Method for supporting riser card by basic input/output system

Details Method for supporting riser card by basic input/output system Method for supporting riser card by basic input/output system

2006-09-12

2008-10-07

Myers, Paul R. (Department: 2111)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Intrasystem connection

System configuring

C710S301000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07433983

ABSTRACT:
The present invention discloses a method for supporting a riser card by a basic input/output system (BIOS), which is implemented to the BIOS installed on a motherboard and having a plurality of configuration information corresponding to a plurality of resource information respectively and comprises the steps of performing a power-on self test; reading at least one resource information of the riser card installed on the motherboard and an interface card inserted into each slot of the riser card; obtaining the configuration information corresponding to the resource information in the BIOS based on the resource information of the riser card and the interface card; and providing the configuration information obtained to an operating system for enabling the riser card according to the configuration information.

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