Bios ep-3vca2 – EPoX Computer EP-3VCA2 User Manual

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BIOS

EP-3VCA2

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Quick Power On Self Test: This category speeds up the Power On Self Test

(POST). The default is Enabled.

Enabled: This setting will shorten or skip of the items checked during POST.
Disabled: Normal POST.

First /Second/Third/Other Boot Device: The BIOS attempts to load the operat-
ing system from the devices in the sequence selected in these items.
The choice: Floppy, LS/ZIP, HDD, SCSI, CDROM, Disabled.

Swap Floppy Drive: This will swap your physical drive letters A & B if you are
using two floppy disks. The default is Disabled.
Enabled: Floppy A & B will be swapped under the O/S.
Disabled: Floppy A & B will be not swapped.

Boot Up Floppy Seek: During Power-On-Self-Test (POST), BIOS will deter-
mine if the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks. Only 360K type is 40
tracks while 760K, 1.2MB and 1.44MB are all 80 tracks. The default is Enabled.
Enabled: The BIOS will search the floppy disk drive to determine if it is 40 or

80 tracks.

Disabled: The BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track

number.

Note: BIOS can not tell the difference between 720K, 1.2MB and 1.44MB

drive types as they are all 80 tracks.

Boot Up NumLock Status: This controls the state of the NumLock key when the
system boots. The default is On.
On: The keypad acts as a 10-key pad.
Off: The keypad acts like the cursor keys.

Gate A20 Option: This refers to the way the system addresses memory above
1MB (extended memory). The default is Fast.
Normal: The A20 signal is controlled by the keyboard controller or chipset

hardware.

Fast:

The A20 signal is controlled by Port 92 or chipset specific method.

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