Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080215868 | BIOS MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANGING BIOS SETTING VALUE - The invention provides a BIOS management device and a method for managing a BIOS setting value. The invention determines whether to shut down a computer and to restore the BIOS setting value to a default state by detecting whether a restoring event occurs. In addition, the computer is shut down and the BIOS setting value is restored to the default state when the restoring event occurs. Therefore, the fault caused by the improper setting of the BIOS is eliminated. | 09-04-2008 |
20080215876 | COMPUTER AND BIOS CLEAR BUTTON THEREOF - A computer and a BIOS clear button thereof are provided. The BIOS clear button is adapted to be electrically connected with a motherboard of the computer. The BIOS clear button includes a body, a key, and a connecting part. The body has a recessed portion and a plurality of protrusion portions disposed beside the recessed portion, wherein the protrusion portions protrude from the recessed portion. The key is disposed on the recessed portion, and the connecting part is connected to the body and is electrically connected with the motherboard. | 09-04-2008 |
20090124110 | RESTRICTION MECHANISM FOR CARD - A restriction mechanism for a card is provided. The card includes at least one electronic component mounted thereon. The restriction mechanism includes a substrate, a slot, a latch, and a restriction member. The slot allows the card to be inserted in the slot. The latch is pivotally connected to one side of the slot. The latch is rotatable between a first position in which the card is locked in the slot by the latch, and a second position in which the card is allowed to disengage from the slot. The restriction member is used to prevent the latch from being rotated to the second position. | 05-14-2009 |
20090210690 | METHOD OF UPDATING BASIC INPUT OUTPUT SYSTEM AND MODULE AND COMPUTER SYSTEM IMPLEMENTING THE SAME - A method for recovering a BIOS unit, an updating module thereof and a computer system are provided. When the computer system is in a standby mode, and the updating module is coupled with the computer system and detects that a first start unit is enabled, data in the BIOS unit of the computer system are overwritten with program codes stored in the storage unit. | 08-20-2009 |
20090256546 | MOTHERBOARD WITH OVERCLOCKING AND OVERVOLTING FUNCTIONS - A motherboard with overclocking and overvolting functions is provided. The motherboard with an overvolting function includes a specified component, a voltage regulator and a micro-controller. The specified component receives an operating voltage. The voltage regulator generates the operating voltage according to a reference voltage. The micro-controller is electrically connected to an external input device for receiving a control signal issued by the external input device and adjusting the reference voltage according to the control signal. | 10-15-2009 |
20090259788 | MOTHERBOARD HAVING TIME CALCULATING DEVICE AND TIME CALCULATING METHOD THEREOF - A motherboard having a time calculating device is provided. The motherboard includes a central processing unit, a chipset and a micro controller. The chipset is connected to the central processing unit. The micro controller includes a time counter and a non-volatile storage unit storing therein a first value. The time counter starts to count time when the operating state of the motherboard detected by the micro controller is switched from a power-off state to a power-on state. The time counter stops counting time and defines the counting value as a second value when the operating state of the motherboard detected by the micro controller is switched from the power-on state to the power-off state. The micro controller updates the first value by adding the first value and the second value and stores the updated first value to the non-volatile storage unit. | 10-15-2009 |
20090259837 | COMPUTER SYSTEM - A computer system including a first memory unit, a second memory unit and a switch unit is provided. The first memory unit stores a first BIOS. The second memory unit stores a second BIOS. The switch unit has a first configuration and a second configuration. Upon the computer system being started, the switch unit receives an enable signal. When the switch unit is in the first configuration, the enable signal is provided to the first memory unit to start the first basic input/output system. When the switch unit is in the second configuration, the enable signal is provided to the second memory unit to start the second basic input/output system. | 10-15-2009 |
20090273904 | HEAT-DISSIPATION MODULE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - An electronic apparatus including a circuit board having multiple heat generating elements and a heat-dissipation module is provided. The heat-dissipation module includes a heat-dissipation plate and a heat pipe set. The heat-dissipation plate having a first surface and a second surface is disposed on the circuit board and having multiple contacting portions and at least one heat pipe protecting portion connecting the contacting portions. The contacting portions are used for receiving heat from the heat generating elements. A heat pipe accommodating groove passing through the heat pipe protecting portion is set on the first surface. The heat pipe set is disposed in the heat pipe accommodating groove of the heat-dissipation plate. | 11-05-2009 |
20090276552 | MOTHERBOARD AND POWER MANAGING METHOD FOR GRAPHIC CARD INSTALLED THEREON - A motherboard and a power managing method for a graphic card installed thereon are provided. When the motherboard is switched to a second performance mode from a first performance mode, a microcontroller in the motherboard outputs a regulation signal to the graphic card through an exclusive connection interface, so as to correspondingly adjust an operation parameter of the graphic card, thus achieving better overall power saving and performance improving the effects of a computer. | 11-05-2009 |
20090276554 | COMPUTER SYSTEM AND DATA-TRANSMISSION CONTROL METHOD - A computer system includes a bridge having a transmitting channel and a controller, wherein the transmitting channel is controlled by the controller; a first slot disposed therein a first pin connected to the controller; and a second slot disposed therein a second pin connected to the controller. The controller is enabled through the first pin and the second pin while a first device is plugged in the first slot and a second device is plugged in the second slot. A data is transmitted to the first and second devices through the transmitting channel. Alternatively, the data is directly transmitted to the first device if only the first slot is plugged with the first device. | 11-05-2009 |
20100033151 | MULTI-PHASE VOLTAGE REGULATOR MODULE AND METHOD CONTROLLING THE SAME - A multi-phase voltage regulator module connects to a central processing unit and is able to operate in one of a high-load mode and a low-load mode. The multi-phase voltage regulator module comprises: a pulse-width-modulation controller generating a plurality of phase-width-modulation signals; and, a plurality of phase circuits, each of which receives a corresponding one of the phase-width-modulation signals and generates a corresponding output current to the central processing unit; wherein a first portion of the phase circuits are activated when the multi-phase voltage regulator module is operated in the low-load mode at a first time, and, a second portion of the phase circuits are activated when the multi-phase voltage regulator module is operated in the low-load mode at a second time, the first portion being non-identical to the second portion. | 02-11-2010 |
20100100720 | COMPUTER SYSTEM HAVING DUAL BIOS PROGRAM PROTECTING FUNCTION AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A dual BIOS program protecting method is provided for protecting a first BIOS program and a second BIOS program of a computer system. Firstly, a flag is switched from a first status to a second status during the refreshing of the first BIOS program. If the first BIOS program is successfully refreshed, the flag is switched from the second status to the first status. If the flag is in the second status when the computer system is booted, a first control signal is generated and the second BIOS program enters a write protection mode according to the first control signal. | 04-22-2010 |
20100115300 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING CLOCK FREQUENCY AND OPERATING VOLTAGE OF COMPUTER SYSTEM - A frequency and voltage adjusting method is provided for adjusting a clock frequency or an operating voltage of a first component of a computer system. Firstly, a control function of a computer keyboard is enabled. Then, an initiating signal is generated by the computer keyboard. After the initiating signal is received, a control key of the computer keyboard is depressed to generate a frequency-increasing signal, a frequency-decreasing signal, a voltage-increasing signal or a voltage-decreasing signal. The clock frequency is increased according to the frequency-increasing signal. The clock frequency is decreased according to the frequency-decreasing signal. The operating voltage is increased according to the voltage-increasing signal. The operating voltage is decreased according to the voltage-decreasing signal. | 05-06-2010 |
20110003490 | CONNECTOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - An electronic device and a connector thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a circuit board and an electronic device and the connector disposed on the circuit board. The connector includes a slot and a cap. The slot is configured for a card module to be plugged in along a plugging direction. A first pillar portion and a second pillar portion are at two opposite sides of the slot. The cap is disposed on a top of the first pillar portion and has a first protruding portion. The first protruding portion protrudes out of a side of the first pillar portion away from the second pillar portion while observing along the plugging direction. | 01-06-2011 |
20110078484 | MOTHERBOARD WITH OVERCLOCKING AND OVERVOLTING FUNCTIONS - A motherboard with overclocking and overvolting functions is provided. The motherboard with an overvolting function includes a specified component, a voltage regulator and a micro-controller. The specified component receives an operating voltage. The voltage regulator generates the operating voltage according to a reference voltage. The micro-controller is electrically connected to an external input device for receiving a control signal issued by the external input device and adjusting the reference voltage according to the control signal. | 03-31-2011 |
20120226897 | COMPUTER SYSTEM WITH DUAL BIOS - A computer system including a first memory unit, a second memory unit and a switch unit is provided. The first memory unit stores a first BIOS. The second memory unit stores a second BIOS. The switch unit has a first configuration and a second configuration. Upon the computer system being started, the switch unit receives an enable signal. When the switch unit is in the first configuration, the enable signal is provided to the first memory unit to start the first basic input/output system. When the switch unit is in the second configuration, the enable signal is provided to the second memory unit to start the second basic input/output system. | 09-06-2012 |
20120246498 | MOTHERBOARD WITH OVERCLOCKING AND OVERVOLTING FUNCTIONS - A motherboard with overclocking and overvolting functions is provided. The motherboard with an overvolting function includes a specified component, a voltage regulator and a micro-controller. The specified component receives an operating voltage. The voltage regulator generates the operating voltage according to a reference voltage. The micro-controller is electrically connected to an external input device for receiving a control signal issued by the external input device and adjusting the reference voltage according to the control signal. | 09-27-2012 |