MSI will use EFI BIOS on new P35-Neo3
Computer is a fast developing thing, but PC BIOS isn’t. From ancient 386 to modern quad core PC, the Mainstream PC BIOS looks the same, the only difference is more adjustments can be done with today’s BIOS. That’s not enough, we knew BIOS with beautiful UI have been developed for a long time but because of the production cost, no company will bring this kind of “next gen” BIOS to US.
ASUS’P5E3 ASUS Express Gate show us some features of the next gen BIOS, But now MSI announces that they will use EFI BIOS on their upcoming mobos, the first one is a new P35-Neo3.
EFI is an upgraded BIOS specification as created by Intel. Different from nowadays BIOS, EFI BIOS runs at 32 or 64bit. EFI BIOS have a more friendly user interface,and it allows for hardware drivers to remain in the firmware and operate independently of operating system. So it means users in EFI BIOS can use mouse, CD-Rom and more hardwares.
P35-Neo3 with EFI BIOS will hit the market in February.
The BIOS is actually developed by American Megatrend
[From HKEPC]
January 16th, 2008 at 7:05 pm
At long last a new innovation! Soon enough we will have whole os like bioses running, when we switch on our pcs.
January 16th, 2008 at 11:05 pm
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January 17th, 2008 at 10:37 am
With Vista SP1, hopefully we can install OS in a EFI / GTP disk :).
Good job :).
January 18th, 2008 at 10:02 am
Wow! It so cool
January 19th, 2008 at 7:08 am
I would think its about time someone did something like this. Move away from the DOS style bios.
January 20th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
next thing..? moove away from the dos-like DOS when booting
February 14th, 2008 at 7:46 am
Mac OSX Leopard ?
February 24th, 2008 at 2:21 pm
I personally find it useless, in fact i wouldn’t like lots of useless crap and colorful menus.I know what the BIOS is for and it serves it’s purpose well enough.
Why fix it if it ain’t broke?