Gigabyte GA-A55M-DS2 User Manual - Page 29

Full Screen LOGO Show, Init Display First, OnChip SATA Controller, OnChip SATA Type SATA2_0~SATA2_3

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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 program. 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: Disabled) Away Mode Enables or disables Away Mode in Windows XP Media Center operating system. Away Mode allows the system to silently perform unattended tasks while in a low-power mode that appears off. (Default: Disabled) Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled displays normal POST message. (Default: Enabled) Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card, PCI Express graphics card, or the onboard graphics. Onboard Sets the onboard graphics as the first display. PCI Slot Sets the PCI graphics card on the PCI slot as the first display. PEG Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot as the first display. (Default) 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip SATA Controller OnChip SATA Type x OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type x OnChip SATA Port as ESP Onboard LAN Function Onboard LAN Boot ROM } SMART LAN Onboard Audio Function USB Controllers USB Legacy Function USB Storage Function Onboard Serial Port [Enabled] [Native IDE] IDE Press Enter [Enabled] [Disabled] [Press Enter] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [3F8/IRQ4] Item Help Menu Level  Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults OnChip SATA Controller Enables or disables the integrated SATA controllers. (Default: Enabled) OnChip SATA Type (SATA2_0~SATA2_3 connectors) Configures the operating mode of the SATA2_0~SATA2_3 connectors. Native IDE Allows the SATA controller to operate in Native IDE mode. (Default) Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that support Native mode. - 29 -

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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
program.
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: Disabled)
Away Mode
Enables or disables Away Mode in Windows XP Media Center operating system. Away Mode allows the
system to silently perform unattended tasks while in a low-power mode that appears off.
(Default: Disabled)
Full Screen LOGO Show
Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup.
Disabled
displays
normal POST message. (Default: Enabled)
Init Display First
Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card, PCI Express
graphics card, or the onboard graphics.
Onboard
Sets the onboard graphics as the first display.
PCI Slot
Sets the PCI graphics card on the PCI slot as the first display.
PEG
Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot as the first display.
(Default)
2-6
Integrated Peripherals
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software
Integrated Peripherals
OnChip SATA Controller
[Enabled]
OnChip SATA Type
[Native IDE]
x
OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type
IDE
x
OnChip SATA Port as ESP
Press Enter
Onboard LAN Function
[Enabled]
Onboard LAN Boot ROM
[Disabled]
SMART LAN
[Press Enter]
Onboard Audio Function
[Enabled]
USB Controllers
[Enabled]
USB Legacy Function
[Enabled]
USB Storage Function
[Enabled]
Onboard Serial Port
[3F8/IRQ4]

: Move
Enter: Select
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults
F7: Optimized Defaults
Item Help
Menu Level
OnChip SATA Controller
Enables or disables the integrated SATA controllers. (Default: Enabled)
OnChip SATA Type (SATA2_0~SATA2_3 connectors)
Configures the operating mode of the SATA2_0~SATA2_3 connectors.
Native IDE
Allows the SATA controller to operate in Native IDE mode. (Default)
Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that support Native
mode.