MSI 745 ULTRA User Guide - Page 52
st/2nd/3rd Boot, Other Boot Device, S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks
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AMI BIOS Setup 1st/2nd/3rd Boot The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where AMIBIOS attempts to load the operating system. The settings are: IDE-0 The system will boot from the first HDD. IDE-1 The system will boot from the second HDD. IDE-2 The system will boot from the third HDD. IDE-3 The system will boot from the fourth HDD. Floppy The system will boot from floppy drive. ARMD-FDD The system will boot from any ARMD device, such as LS-120 or ZIP drive, that functions as a floppy drive. ARMD-HDD The system will boot from ARMD device, such as MO or ZIP drive, that functions as hard disk drive. CDROM The system will boot from the CD-ROM. SCSI The system will boot from the SCSI. NETWORK The system will boot from the Network drive. BBS-0 The system will boot from the first BBS (BIOS Boot Specification) compliant device. BBS-1 The system will boot from the second BBS (BIOS Boot Specification) compliant device. BBS-2 The system will boot from the third BBS (BIOS Boot Specification) compliant device. BBS-3 The system will boot from the fourth BBS (BIOS Boot Specification) compliant device. Disabled Disable this sequence. Note: Available settings for 1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device vary depending on the bootable devices you have installed. For example, if you did not install a floppy drive, the setting Floppy does not show up. Other Boot Device Setting the option to Yes allows the system to try to boot from other devices if the system fails to boot from the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device. S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis & Reporting Technology) capability for the hard disks. S.M.A.R.T is a utility that monitors your disk status to predict hard disk failure. This gives you an oppor- 3-9
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