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Swedes Show Intel Sandy Bridge Running BIOS-Successor UEFI

Posted by timothy on from the oofi-is-swedish-anyhow-isn't-it? dept.

An anonymous reader writes "SweClockers.com has gotten it hands on a Intel Sandy Bridge motherboard running Unified Extensible Firmware Interface, the long awaited successor of age-old BIOS. Among the differences is a significantly more user-friendly interface, the ability to boot from drives larger than 2 TB and faster boot times. Check it out, on video, in Swedish." Here's an Google's translation of the article.

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  1. Re:UEFI has been around for years. by sumdumass · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Not really.

    While I wouldn't change the fuel injectors based on a seasonal change, I have changed them based around performance limitation of stock setups.

    I have also changed out the breathing system to take advantage of less restrictive airflow. I have added performance spark plugs and ignition systems in some cases too.

    The point is that it's not uncommon to modify the mechanics of a car to obtain some objective. Increased fuel injector size allows quicker/more responsive, and in some cases, more delivery of fuel. Of course you probably wouldn't see much of an improvement if you didn't alter other things too.

    Perhaps the person who changes bios settings to tweak them out is the same type of person who would soup up a car to get the most performance possible from them.