6BXDS 4.BIOS CONFIGURATION Award's BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in batterybacked CMOS SRAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off. 4.1. ENTERING SETUP Power ON the computer and press immediately will allow you to enter Setup. If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system to try again by turning it OFF then ON or pressing the "RESET" bottom on the system case. You may also restart by simultaneously press , , and keys. 4.2. CONTROL KEYS Up arrow Down arrow Left arrow Right arrow Esc key Move to previous item Move to next item Move to the item in the left hand Move to the item in the right hand Main Menu - Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu Exit current page and return to Main Menu Increase the numeric value or make changes Decrease the numeric value or make changes General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu Change color from total 16 colors Reserved Reserved Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page Setup Menu Load the default CMOS value from BIOS default table, only for Option Page Setup Menu Load the default Reserved Reserved Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu 4-1 PgUp key PgDn key F1 key F2 key F3 key F4 key F5 key F6 key F7 key F8 key F9 key F10 key Bios Configuration 4.3. GETTING HELP 4.3.1. Main Menu The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen. 4.3.2. Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window press . 4.4. THE MAIN MENU Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 4.1) will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from nine setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press to accept or enter the sub-menu. Figure 4.1: Main Menu · · Standard CMOS setup This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS. BIOS features setup This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features. 4-2 6BXDS · · · Chipset features setup This setup page includes all the items of chipset special features. Power management setup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features. PNP/PCI configuration This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI & PnP ISA resources. · Load bios defaults Bios Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in safe configuration. · Load performance defaults Performance Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in best performance configuration. · · Integrated peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals. User password Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to Setup. · · · IDE HDD auto detection Automatically configure hard disk parameters. Save & exit setup Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup. Exit without saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup. 4-3 Bios Configuration 4.5. STANDARD CMOS SETUP MENU The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu (Figure 4.2) are divided into 9 categories. Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrows to highlight the item and then use the or keys to select the value you want in each item. Figure 4.2: Standard CMOS Setup Menu · Date The date format is , . day month date year The day, from Sun to Sat, determined by the BIOS and is display-only The month, Jan. Through Dec. The date, from 1 to 31 (or the maximum allowed in the month) The year, from 1994 through 2079 · Time The times format in . The time is calculated base on the 24-hour military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00. 4-4 6BXDS · Primary HDDs / Secondary HDDs The category identifies the types of hard disk from drive C to F that has been installed in the computer. There are two types: auto type, and user definable type. User type is user-definable; Auto type which will automatically detect HDD type. Note that the specifications of your drive must match with the drive table. The hard disk will not work properly if you enter improper information for this category. If you select User Type, related information will be asked to enter to the following items. Enter the information directly from the keyboard and press . Such information should be provided in the documentation form your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer. CYLS. Number of cylinders HEADS number of heads PRECOMP write precomp LANDZONE Landing zone SECTORS number of sectors If a hard disk has not been installed select NONE and press . · Drive A type / Drive B type The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the computer. None 360K, 5.25 in. 1.2M, 5.25 in. 720K, 3.5 in. 1.44M, 3.5 in. 2.88M, 3.5 in. No floppy drive installed 5.25 inch PC-type standard drive; 360K byte capacity. 5.25 inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.2M byte capacity (3.5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled). 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 720K byte capacity 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 1.44M byte capacity. 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 2.88M byte capacity. 4-5 Bios Configuration · Floppy 3 Mode Support (for Japan Area) Disabled Drive A Drive B Both Normal Floppy Drive. Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive. Drive B is 3 mode Floppy Drive. Drive A & B are 3 mode Floppy Drives. · Video The category detects the type of adapter used for the primary system monitor that must match your video display card and monitor. Although secondary monitors are supported, you do not have to select the type in setup. EGA/VGA CGA 40 CGA 80 MONO Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array. For EGA, VGA, SVGA, or PGA monitor adapters Color Graphics Adapter, power up in 40 column mode Color Graphics Adapter, power up in 80 column mode Monochrome adapter, monochrome adapters includes high resolution · Halt on The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up. NO Errors All Errors All, But Keyboard All, But Diskette The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system will be stopped and you will be prompted The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; it will stop for all other errors The system boot will not stop for a disk error; it will stop for all other errors 4-6 6BXDS All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error; it will stop for all other errors · Memory The category is display-only which is determined by POST (Power On Self Test) of the BIOS. Base Memory The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the system. The value of the base memory is typically 512 K for systems with 512 K memory installed on the motherboard, or 640 K for systems with 640 K or more memory installed on the motherboard. Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST. This is the amount of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU's memory address map. Expanded Memory Expanded Memory in memory defined by the Lotus / Intel / Microsoft (LIM) standard as EMS. Many standard DOS applications can not utilize memory above 640 K; the Expanded Memory Specification (EMS) swaps memory, which not utilized by DOS with a section, or frame, so these applications, can access all of the system memory. Memory can be swapped by EMS is usually 64 K within 1 MB or memory above 1 MB, depends on the chipset design. Expanded memory device driver is required to use memory as Expanded Memory. Other Memory This refers to the memory located in the 640 K to 1024 K address space. This is memory that can be used for different applications. 4-7 Bios Configuration DOS uses this area to load device drivers to keep as much base memory free for application programs. Most use for this area is Shadow RAM. 4-8 6BXDS 4.6. BIOS FEATURES SETUP · Figure 4.3: BIOS Features Setup Virus Warning If it is set to enable, the category will flash on the screen when there is any attempt to write to the boot sector or partition table of the hard disk drive. The system will halt and the following error message will appear in the mean time. You can run anti-virus program to locate the problem. Default value is Disabled. Enabled Activate automatically when the system boots up causing a warning message to appear when anything attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk partition table Disabled No warning message to appear when anything attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk partition table · CPU Internal Cache / External Cache These two categories speed up memory access. However, it depends on CPU / chipset design. The default value is Enabled. Enabled Disabled Enable cache Disable cache · CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking The default value is Disabled. Enabled Disabled Enable CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Disable CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking 4-9 Bios Configuration · Quick Power On Self Test This category speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the computer. If it is set to Enable, BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST. The default value is Enabled. Enabled Disabled Enable quick POST Normal POST · CPU Update Data The default value is Enabled. Enabled Disabled Enable CPU Update Data Normal CPU Update Data · Boot From LAN First The default value is Enabled. Enabled Disabled Enable Boot From LAN First Function Disable Boot From LAN First Function · Boot Sequence This category determines which drive computer searches first for the disk operating system (i.e., DOS). Default value is A, C, SCSI. X1, X2, X3 System will first search for X1 disk drive then X2 disk drive and then X3 disk drive. · Swap Floppy Drive The default value is Disabled. Enabled Disabled Floppy A & B will be swapped under DOS Floppy A & B will be normal definition · VGA Boot From The default value is AGP AGP PCI System will boot from AGP Display Card System will boot from PCI VGA Card 4-10 6BXDS · Boot Up Floppy Seek During POST, BIOS will determine the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks. 360 K type is 40 tracks 720 K, 1.2 M and 1.44 M are all 80 tracks. The default value is Enabled. Enabled BIOS searches for floppy disk drive to determine it is 40 or 80 tracks. Note that BIOS can not tell from 720 K, 1.2 M or 1.44 M drive type as they are all 80 tracks BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track number. Note that there will not be any warning message if the drive installed is 360 K Disabled · Boot Up NumLock Status The default value is On. On Off Keypad is number keys Keypad is arrow keys · Typematic Rate Setting The default value is Disabled. Enabled Disabled Enable Keyboard Typematic rate setting. Disable Keyboard Typematic rate setting. · Typematic Rate (Chars / Sec.) The default value is 6. 6-30 Set the maximum Typematic rate from 6 chars. Per second to 30 characters. Per second. · Typematic Delay (Msec.) The default value is 250. 250-1000 Set the time delay from first key to repeat the same key in to computer. 4-11 Bios Configuration · Security Option This category allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to Setup. The default value is Setup. System Setup The system can not boot and can not access to Setup page will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt M To disable security, select PASSWORD SETTING at Main Menu and then you will be asked to enter password. Do not type anything and just press , it will disable security. Once the security is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup page freely. · PCI/VGA Palette Snoop The default value is Disabled. Enabled Disabled For having Video Card on ISA Bus and VGA Card on PCI Bus. For VGA Card only. · Assign IRQ For VGA The default value is Enabled. Enabled Disabled Assign a specific IRQ for VGA No IRQ is assigned for VGA · MPS Version Control For OS The default value is 1.1. 1.1 1.4 MPS Version Control For OS : 1.1 MPS Version Control For OS : 1.4 · OS Select For DRAM>64MB The default value is Non-OS2. Non-OS2 OS2 Using non-OS2 operating system. Using OS2 operating system and DRAM>64MB. · Video BIOS Shadow It determines whether video BIOS is able to copy to RAM, however, it is optional from chipset design. Video Shadow wi ...