Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3P Manual - Page 35

Drive A, Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan Area, Halt on, Memory, Base Memory, Extended Memory, Total

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English Access Mode Capacity Cylinder Head Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive. The two options are: Large/Auto(default:Auto) Capacity of currectly installed hard drive. Number of cylinders Number of heads Precomp Write precomp Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of sectors Drive A The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A that has been installed in the computer. None No floppy drive installed. 360K, 5.25" 1.2M, 5.25" 5.25 inch PC-type standard drive; 360 K byte capacity. 5.25 inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.2 M byte capacity. 720K, 3.5" (3.5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled). 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 720 K byte capacity. 1.44M, 3.5" 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 1.44 M byte capacity. 2.88M, 3.5" 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 2.88 M byte capacity. Floppy 3 Mode Support (for Japan Area) Disabled Drive A Normal Floppy Drive. (Default value) Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive. Halt on The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up. No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected and you will be prompted. All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system will be stopped. All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; it will stop for all other errors. (Default value) All, But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error; it will stop for all other errors. 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 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard, or 640K for systems with 640K 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. Total Memory This item displays the memory size that used. - 35 - BIOS Setup

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BIOS Setup
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English
Access Mode
Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive. The two options are:
Large/Auto(default:Auto)
Capacity
Capacity of currectly installed hard drive.
Cylinder
Number of cylinders
Head
Number of heads
Precomp
Write precomp
Landing Zone
Landing zone
Sector
Number of sectors
Drive A
The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A
that has been installed in the computer.
None
No floppy drive installed.
360K, 5.25"
5.25 inch PC-type standard drive; 360 K byte capacity.
1.2M, 5.25"
5.25 inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.2 M byte capacity.
(3.5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled).
720K, 3.5"
3.5 inch double-sided drive; 720 K byte capacity.
1.44M, 3.5"
3.5 inch double-sided drive; 1.44 M byte capacity.
2.88M, 3.5"
3.5 inch double-sided drive; 2.88 M byte capacity.
Floppy 3 Mode Support (for Japan Area)
Disabled
Normal Floppy Drive. (Default value)
Drive A
Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive.
Halt on
The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up.
No Errors
The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected and
you
will be prompted.
All Errors
Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system will be stopped.
All, But Keyboard
The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; it will stop for all other
errors. (Default value)
All, But Diskette
The system boot will not stop for a disk error; it will stop for all other errors.
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 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the
motherboard, or 640K for systems with 640K 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.
Total Memory
This item displays the memory size that used.