Intel GA-EQ45M-S2 User Manual

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BIOS Setup

Auto

Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during the POST. (Default)

None

If no IDE/SATA devices are used, set this item to None so the system will
skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup.

Manual

Allows you to manually enter the specifications of the hard drive when the
hard drive access mode is set to CHS.

Access Mode

Sets the hard drive access mode. Options are: Auto (default), CHS, LBA, Large.

IDE Channel 2, 3 Master, 4, 6 Master/Slave

IDE Auto-Detection

Press <Enter> to autodetect the parameters of the IDE/SATA device on this channel.

Extended IDE Drive

Configure your IDE/SATA devices by using one of the two methods below:

Auto

Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during the POST. (Default)

None

If no IDE/SATA devices are used, set this item to None so the system will
skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup.

Access Mode

Sets the hard drive access mode. Options are: Auto (default), Large.

The following fields display your hard drive specifications. If you wish to enter the parameters
manually, refer to the information on the hard drive.

Capacity

Approximate capacity of the currently installed hard drive.

Cylinder

Number of cylinders.

Head

Number of heads.

Precomp

Write precompensation cylinder.

Landing Zone

Landing zone.

Sector

Number of sectors.

Drive A

Allows you to selects the type of floppy disk drive installed in your system. If you do not install a
floppy disk drive, set this item to None. Options are: None, 360K/5.25", 1.2M/5.25", 720K/3.5",
1.44M/3.5", 2.88M/3.5".

Floppy 3 Mode Support

Allows you to specify whether the installed floppy disk drive is 3-mode floppy disk drive, a
Japanese standard floppy disk drive. Options are: Disabled (default), Drive A.

Halt On

Allows you to determine whether the system will stop for an error during the POST.

No Errors

The system boot will not stop for any error.

All Errors

Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system boot will stop.

All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but stop for all other

errors. (Default)

All, But Diskette

The system boot will not stop for a floppy disk drive error but stop for all
other errors.

All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or a floppy disk drive error but

it will stop for all other errors.

Memory

These fields are read-only and are determined by the BIOS POST.

Base Memory

Also called conventional memory. Typically, 640 KB will be reserved for

the MS-DOS operating system.

Extended Memory The amount of extended memory.
Total Memory

The total amount of memory installed on the system.

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