Standard CMOS Features. Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H

2-3 Standard CMOS Features

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Standard CMOS Features

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Item Help

Menu Level`

` IDE Channel 0 Master

` IDE Channel 0 Slave

` IDE Channel 1 Master

` IDE Channel 1 Slave

` IDE Channel 2 Master

` IDE Channel 2 Slave

` IDE Channel 3 Master

` IDE Channel 3 Slave

[None]

[None]

[None]

[None]

[None]

[None]

[None]

[None]

Drive A

Floppy 3 Mode Support

[1.44M, 3.5"]

[Disabled]

Halt On

Base Memory

Extended Memory

KLJI: Move

Enter: Select

F5: Previous Values

[All, But Keyboard]

640K

511M

+/-/PU/PD: Value

F6: Fail-Safe Default

F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F7: Optimized Defaults

Date

Sets the system date. The date format is week (read-only), month, date and year. Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the date.

Time

Sets the system time. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:0:0. Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the time.

IDE Channel 0, 1 Master/Slave

IDE HDD Auto-Detection

Press <Enter> to autodetect the parameters of the IDE/SATA device on this channel.

IDE Channel 0, 1 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 detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup.

• Manual

Access Mode

Allows you to manually enter the specifications of the hard drive when the hard drive access mode is set to CHS.

Sets the hard drive access mode. Options are: Auto (default), CHS, LBA,

Large.

IDE Channel 2, 3 Master/Slave

IDE Auto-Detection

Press <Enter> 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.

- 37 BIOS Setup

Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode. Options are: Auto (default), Large.

The following fields display your hard drive specifications. If you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to the information on the hard drive.

Capacity Approximate capacity of the currently installed hard drive.

Cylinder

Head

Precomp

Landing Zone

Sector

Number of cylinders.

Number of heads.

Write precompensation cylinder.

Landing zone.

Number of sectors.

Drive A

Allows you to selects 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.

No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error.

All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system boot will stop.

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.

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