What Is the Basic Information Store in Bios?
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The BIOS stores the date, the time, and your system configuration information in a battery-powered, non-volatile memory chip, called a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) after its manufacturing process.

Where is BIOS information stored?

Originally, BIOS firmware was stored in a ROM chip on the PC motherboard. In modern computer systems, the BIOS contents are stored on flash memory so it can be rewritten without removing the chip from the motherboard.

What information is stored in CMOS?

The Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) is the area where the computer stores its configuration information, such as whether or not the computer has a floppy drive, the amount of memory installed, the date and time for the system, and the number and size of the hard drives that are installed.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

Gaming, Esports & Interactive Media Writer

Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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