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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 24, 2002
Ian L. Kasprzak, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Lieven P. Leroy, South San Francisco, CA (US);
Goran Devic, Austin, TX (US);
Kaymann L. Woo, Milpitas, CA (US);
Ian L. Kasprzak, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Lieven P. Leroy, South San Francisco, CA (US);
Goran Devic, Austin, TX (US);
Kaymann L. Woo, Milpitas, CA (US);
NVIDIA Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A computer implemented method for utilizing graphics memory of a computer system to provide storage for video BIOS initialization. Video BIOS memory is accessed to execute video BIOS initialization routines. A portion of graphics memory is configured for access by the video BIOS initialization routines. Program execution data from the video BIOS initialization routines is then stored in the portion of graphics memory. The program execution data is stored prior to a completion of a video BIOS power on self test.