Match the following BIOS Settings with their explanations:
-S1/S3
A) Copying BIOS ROM to RAM for quicker access
B) Disables verbose display of system information during startup procedure
C) Enables RAM to be allocated to running multiple operating systems concurrently
D) Helps to prevent accidental formatting of system drive
E) Imposes authenticated security access to the BIOS setup screens
F) Boots the system based on a signal from the Network Card
G) Toggles between standby and active modes

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A. Copying BIOS ROM to RAM for quicker access
   - This is not a standard BIOS setting. It sounds like a description of 'Shadowing', where the BIOS firmware is copied from slower ROM to faster RAM to speed up execution.
B. Disables verbose display of system information during startup procedure
   - This could refer to the 'Quiet Boot' or 'Fast Boot' option, which skips or minimizes the POST (Power-On Self-Test) messages for a faster startup.
C. Enables RAM to be allocated to running multiple operating systems concurrently
   - This is not typically a BIOS setting but rather a feature of the operating system or virtualization software, such as enabling virtualization technology (VT-x/AMD-V).
D. Helps to prevent accidental formatting of system drive
   - This could be related to a 'Boot Sector Protection' setting, which prevents unauthorized changes to the boot sector of the hard drive.
E. Imposes authenticated security access to the BIOS setup screens
   - This is likely referring to a 'BIOS Password' or 'Supervisor Password' that requires a user to enter a password to access and change BIOS settings.
F. Boots the system based on a signal from the Network Card
   - This is known as 'PXE Boot' or 'Network Boot', which allows the computer to start up and boot from a network server rather than a local storage device.
G. Toggles between standby and active modes
   - This is related to the 'Power Management' settings, specifically the S1 and S3 sleep states. S1 is a light sleep mode where the CPU is stopped, but RAM is still powered. S3 is a deeper sleep mode, also known as 'Suspend to RAM', where the CPU and most other components are powered down, but RAM remains active to quickly resume full operation.
So, if we were to match the explanations to the S1/S3 settings, G would be the most appropriate match:
G. Toggles between standby and active modes
   - S1/S3: These are power-saving states that allow the computer to enter standby modes with varying levels of power consumption and wake-up times.

Match the Following BIOS Settings with Their Explanations