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  2. Nonvolatile BIOS memory - Wikipedia

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    On ATX motherboards, the PSU will supply 5V standby power to the motherboard to keep CMOS memory energized while the system is off. Some computer designs have used non-button cell batteries, such as the cylindrical "1/2 AA" used in the Power Mac G4 as well as some older IBM PC compatibles, or a 3-cell nickel–cadmium (Ni–Cd) CMOS battery ...

  3. Power-on self-test - Wikipedia

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    Power supply may be bad Long continuous beep tone Memory failure Steady, long beeps Power supply bad No beep Power supply bad, system not plugged in, or power not turned on No beep If everything seems to be functioning correctly there may be a problem with the 'beeper' itself. The system will normally beep one short beep. One long, two short beeps

  4. Serial presence detect - Wikipedia

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    In computing, serial presence detect (SPD) is a standardized way to automatically access information about a memory module.Earlier 72-pin SIMMs included five pins that provided five bits of parallel presence detect (PPD) data, but the 168-pin DIMM standard changed to a serial presence detect to encode more information.

  5. Intel Management Engine - Wikipedia

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    The subsystem primarily consists of proprietary firmware running on a separate microprocessor that performs tasks during boot-up, while the computer is running, and while it is asleep. [6] As long as the chipset or SoC is supplied with power (via battery or power supply), it continues to run even when the system is turned off. [7]

  6. ACPI - Wikipedia

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    Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is an open standard that operating systems can use to discover and configure computer hardware components, to perform power management (e.g. putting unused hardware components to sleep), auto configuration (e.g. Plug and Play and hot swapping), and status monitoring. It was first released in ...

  7. Non-volatile memory - Wikipedia

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    Due to this crystal structure and how it is influenced, F-RAM offers distinct properties from other nonvolatile memory options, including extremely high, although not infinite, endurance (exceeding 10 16 read/write cycles for 3.3 V devices), ultra-low power consumption (since F-RAM does not require a charge pump like other non-volatile memories ...

  8. Restart the computer and close programs on Mac - AOL Help

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    1. Click the Apple menu, and then click Shut Down. Note: Wait for 20 seconds, and then turn on the computer. 2. On the keyboard, hold down the Command and Option keys, and then tap the esc key. In the Force Quit Applications window, click any program other than Finder to highlight it, and then click Force Quit. 3.

  9. Semiconductor memory - Wikipedia

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    Volatile memory loses its stored data when the power to the memory chip is turned off. However it can be faster and less expensive than non-volatile memory. This type is used for the main memory in most computers, since data is stored on the hard disk while the computer is off. Major types are: [7] [8]