Motherboard and start-up method utilizing a BIOS bin file...

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2011-04-19

2011-04-19

Suryawanshi, Suresh K (Department: 2115)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Digital data processing system initialization or configuration

Loading initialization program

C713S001000, C713S100000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07930534

ABSTRACT:
A motherboard comprises a first unit which includes most components that are common in a group of motherboards which have a same chip set, a second unit which includes components that are different in the group of motherboards, and a BIOS Bin file which is loaded in the first unit. The BIOS Bin file comprises a share module, a loading module unit which includes a plurality of loading modules each corresponding to one type of motherboard, and a startup module which identifies the type of the motherboard according to a voltage of pre-selected GPIO Pins, and reads one of the loading modules corresponding to that type of motherboard to identify and initiate the second unit, and reads the share module to identify and initiate the first unit.

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