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> Flash BIOS -- I'm not sure. If I'm right, it refers to
> BIOS in FROM (Flash ROM) which gives you "instant-on" BIOS. It
> just means the PC starts running sooner after power up or reboot.
Flash BIOS is almost like regular old BIOS, except that it's
located on an EPROM (or something like that). Upgrading the
BIOS is done through software, rather than by swapping chips.
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