Patent ID: 7908469
Filing Date: 2011-03-15
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for executing a power on self test (POST) on a computer system, suitable for the computer system with a first memory and a second memory, wherein the first memory comprises a first storage block and a second storage block, the method comprising: powering the computer system to run the POST; loading a basic input/output system (BIOS) code from the first storage block to the second memory, wherein the BIOS code comprises a system identification information; determining presence of a partial system identification information in the second storage block, wherein the partial system identification information is set by a user; if the partial system identification information is present in the second storage block, updating the system identification information in the second memory with the partial system identification information; and if the partial system identification information is not present in the second storage block, initiating the computer system by using the BIOS code loaded in the second memory.