is 13:0:0. Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the time. o- IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave ►► IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press to autodetect the parameters of the IDE/SATA device on this channel. ►► IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave Configure your IDE/SATA devices by using one of the three methods below: • Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during the POST. (Default) • None If no IDE/SATA devices are used, set this item to None so the system will skip the • Manual Allows you to manually enter the specifications of the hard drive when the hard drive ►►Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode. Options are: Auto (default), CHS, LBA, Large. o- IDE Channel 2, 3 Master/Slave ►► IDE Auto-Detection Press to autodetect the parameters of the IDE/SATA device on this channel. ►► Extended IDE Drive Configure your IDE/SATA devices by using one of the two methods below: • Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during the POST. (Default) • None If no IDE/SATA devices are used, set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup. access mode is set to CHS. detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup. ►► Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode. Options are: Auto (default), Large. - 41 - BIOS Setup The following fields display your hard drive specifications. If you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to the information on the hard drive. Approximate capacity of the currently installed hard drive. Number of cylinders. Number of heads. Write precompensation cylinder. Landing zone. Number of sectors. ►► Capacity * Cylinder ►► Head ►► Precomp ►► Landing Zone ►► Sector Drive A Allows you to select the type of floppy disk drive installed in your system. If you do not install a floppy disk drive, set this item to None. Options are: None, 360K/5.25", 1.2M/5.25", 720K/3.5", 1.44M/3.5" 2.88M/3.5". Floppy 3 Mode Support Allows you to specify whether the installed floppy disk drive is 3-mode floppy disk drive, a Japanese standard floppy disk drive. Options are: Disabled (default), Drive A. Halt On Allows you to determine whether the system will stop for an error during the POST. ►►All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system boot will stop. ►► No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error. ►►All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but stop for all other errors. (Default) ►►All, But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a floppy disk drive error but stop for all other errors. ►►All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or a floppy disk drive error but it will stop for all other errors. Memory These fields are read-only and are determined by the BIOS POST. ►► Base Memory Also called conventional memory. Typically, 640 KB will be reserved for the MS-DOS operating system. ►► Extended Memory The amount of extended memory. ►► Total Memory The total amount of memory installed on the system. BIOS Setup - 42 - 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features o- Hard Disk Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of loading the operating system from the installed hard drives. Use the up or down arrow key to select a hard drive, then press the plus key <+> (or ) or the minus key <-> (or ) to move it up or down on the list. Press to exit this menu when finished. o- First/Second/Third Boot Device Specifies the boot order from the available devices. Use the up or down arrow key to select a device and press to accept. Options are: Floppy, LS120, Hard Disk, CDROM, ZIP, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP USB-CDROM, USB-HDD, Legacy LAN, Disabled. o- Password Check Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots, or only when you enter BIOS Setup. After configuring this item, set the password(s) under the Set Supervisor/User Password item in the BIOS Main Menu. ►► Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program. (Default) * System A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup o- HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) capability of your hard drive. This feature allows your system to report read/write errors of the hard drive and to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed. (Default: Enabled) (Note) This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. program. - 43 - BIOS Setup ö- CPU Multi-Threading |Note| Allows you to determine whether to enable all CPU cores and multi-threading function when using an Intel CPU that supports multi-core technology. This feature only works for operating systems that support multi-processor mode. ►► Enabled Enables all CPU cores and multi-threading capabi...
