- The computer BIOS settings are stored in a Memory IC which is called as CMOS.
- This memory IC remembers the data ( i.e. the basic configuration) because of a small button type battery cell placed in the mother board.
- Put off the Power supply. Remove the small button like battery in the Motherboard and replace it againThe cmos configuration will be reset to default configuration.
- Another method: Put of the power supply. Remove the Jumper labelled CLEAR_CMOS. ( jumper means a small pin of U shape) and replace it after one minute.
- CMOS stands for Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor. This Memory is basically RAM (Read and write memory) which means it will loose its contents if its power is disconnected. That is why the battery cell is always connected to this RAM. Because of this arrangement, the memory does not volatile. Hence this IC is called as NVRAM(Non Volatile RAM)
- BIOS stands for Basic Input Output System
Answer: Yes. A 64 bit Motherboard can accept any OS of 64bit or less.
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| OS is sitting on the Hardware. Applications are sitting on the OS. Hence OS bit size cannot be bigger than hardware. Application bitsize cannot be bigger than the OS Bit size. |
How to find out, my coumpter is having 32bit OS or 64 bit OS?
Holddown Windows key and press Pause button. You will get the following information:
System type: 32bit Operating system
or
System type: 64 bit Operating system