Change to 'Bios' will make for PCs that boot in seconds

jmke · 1st October 2010, 20:48

The upgrade will spell the end for the 25-year-old PC start-up software known as Bios that initialises a machine so its operating system can get going.

The code was not intended to live nearly this long, and adapting it to modern PCs is one reason they take as long as they do to warm up.

Bios' replacement, known as UEFI, will predominate in new PCs by 2011

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11430069

jmke · 1st October 2010, 20:50

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Bios' replacement, known as UEFI, will predominate in new PCs by 2011

OEM they refer to? have not seen adoption of UEFI in enthusiast parts... which are usually on the forefront of tech to become mainstream

1st October 2010, 21:35

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Originally Posted by jmke

OEM they refer to? have not seen adoption of UEFI in enthusiast parts... which are usually on the forefront of tech to become mainstream

All Macs already come with EFI, but that doesn't mean sh*t

jmke · 1st October 2010, 23:43

for a long time, MACs were not considered PCs

thorgal · 3rd October 2010, 22:09

Intel is making EFI boards already. I do think BIOS will not last too long any more.

1st October 2010, 20:48	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	Change to 'Bios' will make for PCs that boot in seconds The upgrade will spell the end for the 25-year-old PC start-up software known as Bios that initialises a machine so its operating system can get going. The code was not intended to live nearly this long, and adapting it to modern PCs is one reason they take as long as they do to warm up. Bios' replacement, known as UEFI, will predominate in new PCs by 2011 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11430069 __________________

1st October 2010, 23:43	#4
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	for a long time, MACs were not considered PCs __________________

3rd October 2010, 22:09	#5
thorgal [M] Reviewer Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,887	Intel is making EFI boards already. I do think BIOS will not last too long any more. __________________

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