Gigabyte C7V7-CSI Manual - Page 23

Video, Halt on, Memory, Base Memory, Extended Memory, Total Memory

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English Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector Number of cylinders Number of heads Write precomp Landing zone Number of sectors 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 Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array. For EGA, VGA, SVGA, or PGA monitor adapters. CGA 40 CGA 80 MONO Color Graphics Adapter, power up in 40 column mode. Color Graphics Adapter, power up in 80 column mode. Monochrome adapter, includes high resolution monochrome adapters. 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. - 23 - BIOS Setup

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BIOS Setup
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English
Cylinder
Number of cylinders
Head
Number of heads
Precomp
Write precomp
Landing Zone
Landing zone
Sector
Number of sectors
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
Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array. For EGA, VGA, SVGA,
or PGA monitor adapters.
CGA 40
Color Graphics Adapter, power up in 40 column mode.
CGA 80
Color Graphics Adapter, power up in 80 column mode.
MONO
Monochrome adapter, includes high resolution monochrome adapters.
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.