APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOTHERBOARD PERSONALIZATION

摘要

An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for motherboard personalization. An access module 202 may detect whether a removable storage device 504 that stores personalization data 702 is installed 804 in a motherboard socket 506 during a boot sequence of a computer 110 and if so read 806 the personalization data 702. An analysis module 204 may determine if motherboard data 704 has been initialized 810, and if so compare 814 the personalization data 702 with the motherboard data 704, and if not initialize the motherboard data 704 with the personalization data 702, and terminate 816 the boot sequence if the motherboard data 704 does not match 814 the personalization data 702. In addition, a programming module 106 may store 918 the personalization data 702 into the removable storage device 504 and a reset module 108 may clear 1010 initialization of the motherboard data 704 in a secure vendor-controlled manner.