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brian_ami

Ask a BIOS Guy: "Hybrid EFI?"

in Software & Bios
Posted bybrian_amiMay 20, 2011
The Tech Report recently reviewed a Gigabyte motherboard using a " Hybrid EFI " BIOS. It's true that this Gigabyte implementation isn't UEFI from the ground up, which makes it different from most UEFI implementations in the market. I think we need to take a look at the Gigabyte Hybrid EFI implementation and understand exactly what it does.   Gigabyte's " Hybrid EFI Technology " is pretty simple ... stick a UEFI layer on top of the existing legacy BIOS so users get support for 2TB+ hard...Read More
1 Comments Permalink Tags: uefi_shell, duet, hybrid, AMI, Shell, security, IDF, blog, aptio, uefi, radisys, EFI, BIOS, intel_architecture, embedded, gigabyte, Software&Tools, Applications, kontron
Felix_M

Roving Reporter: Booting in Under a Second

in Software & Bios
Posted byFelix_MAug 5, 2009
Most microcontrollers, DSPs or other types of embedded processors boot pretty fast, typically in the order of a couple hundred milliseconds or less. But if you're using an Intel® Architecture processor and running a standard BIOS, boot times are measured in seconds. This can be a showstopper for some embedded applications, like a military battlefield device, where a long boot time could put troops in jeopardy.   Why does a standard PC BIOS take so long to boot? Because it's a one-siz...Read More
2 Comments Permalink Tags: BIOS, atom, kontron, qnx, fastboot, blog, QNX_Software_Systems, New to IA

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