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March 2016
Statement of Volatility Dell U2417HWI
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.
The Dell U2417HWI contains both volatile and non-volatile (NV) components. Volatile components lose their
data immediately after power is removed from the component. Non-volatile (NV) components continue to
retain their data even after power is removed from the component. The following NV components are
present in the Dell U2417HWI.
Table 1. List of Non-Volatile Components on System Board
System EEPROM and
(DP EEPROM)
ST 24C16
Size
16Kbit
Type [e.g. Flash PROM,
EEPROM]
EEPROM
Volatility
Non-volatile
Can user programs or
operating system write data
to it during normal
operation?
OSD setting: Yes
EDID: No
Purpose
Storage of system setting (OSD) / Storage of DP
EDID
How is data input to this
memory?
Controls the OSD menu and change OSD setting(ex.
Brightness, contrast, color setting) and the setting
will be stored into system EEPROM
How is this memory write
protected?
Software write protected
VGA EDID EEPROM
ST 24C02
Size
2Kbit
Type [e.g. Flash PROM,
EEPROM]
EEPROM
Volatility
Non-volatile
Can user programs or
operating system write data
to it during normal
operation?
No
Purpose
Storage of HDMI EDID
How is data input to this
memory?
Writing EDID requires a customized EDID tool and a
special HDMI cable.
How is this memory write
protected?
Hardware and software write protected

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