Chapter 3 Award BIOS SetupATC6430M Mainboard
CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking If Enabled, this function will do ECC check to CPU L2 Cache automatically.
Quick Power On Self Test This category speeds up Power On Self Test while booting. If “Enabled”, BIOS will skip some items under check by POST.
First Boot Device, Second Boot Device, Third Boot Device, Boot Other Device Allows user to select the Boot Device Priority. The choices: Floppy, LS/ZIP/, HDD, SCSI, CDROM, Disabled.
Swap Floppy Drive If the system has two floppy drives, choose “Enabled” to assign the physical drive B to logical drive A and
Boot Up Floppy Seek “Enabled” will test floppy drives and determine whether they have 40 or 80 tracks.
Boot Up NumLock Status This allows you to determine the default state of the numeric keypad. By default, the system boots up with NumLock on.
On | Keypad is for numeric keys |
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Off | Keypad is for arrow keys |
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Gate A20 Option This entry allows you to select how the gate A20 is handled. The gate A20 is a device used to address memory above 1 MB. If “Normal”, keyboard is controlled by a pin in keyboard controller. If “Fast”, it is controlled by chipset.
Typematic Rate Setting Keystrokes repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard controller. When “Enabled”, the typematic rate and typematic delay can be selected.
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) When the typematic rate is enabled, this item will appear to allow you to select the key repeat rate. 6 means 6 characters per second.
Typematic Delay (Msec) When the typematic rate is enabled, this item will appear to allow you to set the delay time before key strokes begin to repeat. 250: 250 msec (500,750,1000)
Security Option This category allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to Setup. Options:
System | Password is then required every time the system boots. |
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Setup | The system will boot without password, but access to Setup requires |
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