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Chap3.pdf, 1 overview, 2 summary of the bios specification – FIC A360 User Manual

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Software Functional Overview


FIC A360 Service Manual

3-1

Chapter

3

3.1 Overview

The A360 is an IBM PC/AT compatible Notebook PC which support the Intel’s FC-PGA
processors family. The following are the major features that A360 supports:

• Microsoft PC99 logo and WinME Logo approval.

• Offer 800x600 SVGA display with 12.1” LCD panel
• Offer 1024x768 XGA display with 13.3” LCD panel
• Offer 1024x768 XGA display with 14.1” LCD panel
• Support ACPI 1.0B (or above)
• Support PCI 2.1 (or above)

• Support AGP 2.0.
• Support SMBIOS 2.3
• Support PC-100/133 SDRAM
• Support 100/133 MHz CPU front side bus.
• Support a proprietary Port Replicator

3.2 Summary of the BIOS Specification


Below is the summary of the BIOS software specification:

Controller Chip

Description

BIOS Feature

Microsoft PC99 logo and WinME Logo approval.

Support Boot Block / Crisis Rescue

Support ACPI 1.0B (or above)

Support PCI 2.1 (or above) Spec

Support SMBIOS 2.3

Support AGP 2.0.

Support Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000 and Windows ME.
Support flash function including both DOS and Windows

interface for new BIOS update.

Support 3 Mode FDD.
Support 4 different keyboards on same BIOS
Support boot from FDD, HDD,CDROM and LAN Drive
Support Quick Boot ( 10 Seconds )

CPU

Auto detect the CPU type and speed for Intel Pentium III based
system

DRAM

Auto sizing and detection. Support PC-100/133 SDRAM.

Cache

Level 2 SRAM auto sizing and detection
Always enable CPU L1 and L2 cache

Shadow

Always enable VGA and System BIOS shadow

Display

System auto detects LCD or CRT presence on boot and lid

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