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US 8,543,801 B2Granted
Booting method using a backup memory in place of a failed main memory
AssigneeASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
InventorsShao-Kang Chu, Hsu-Hung Cheng
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Abstract
A method for booting a computer system is disclosed. The computer system has a main memory. The method includes the steps of providing a backup memory, replacing the main memory by the backup memory when the computer system is booted and the main memory fails to operate normally, and decompressing the program codes of the BIOS to the backup memory to perform the backup booting procedure.
Claims4
A method for booting a computer system, the computer system having a main memory, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a backup memory;
- when the computer system is booted, and the main memory fails to operate normally, replacing the main memory by the backup memory;
- and
- decompressing program codes of a BIOS to the backup memory to perform a backup booting procedure, wherein the backup booting procedure comprises the steps of:
- providing a prompt relating to problem information of the main memory;
- providing a prompt relating to whether to perform a memory auto-adjustment procedure;
- when the memory auto-adjustment procedure is started, actively adjusting an electrical parameter of the main memory;
- and
- when the memory auto-adjustment procedure is not started, entering a setting interface of the BIOS.
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