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06-11-2006, 03:02 PM
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IC Socket on Some NIC cards have use?
I have noticed that on some NIC cards, they have a IC socket near the back. Such as...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833127102 Or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833124107 I was wondering if they had any use, and if so, what are they for? |
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They were used for Boot proms. A chip that would boot your computer from the server.
Most network cards come with a socket for remote-boot PROM (programmable read-only memory). You use remote-boot PROMs on diskless workstations that can't boot on their own but instead boot from the network server. A diskless workstation is less expensive than a system with floppy disk and hard disk drives. It is also more secure because users can't download valuable data to floppy disk or upload viruses and unauthorized software.
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06-12-2006, 01:29 PM
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They're still used for a boot ROM if you desire that capability.
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06-12-2006, 09:31 PM
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are the bootprom chips all the same?
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Nope, every brand, and even models within brands have a unique boot ROM.
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thank you.
i've always wondered that.
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