Chapter 2:BIOS Configuration
devices that are configurable by the system BIOS. If more IRQs must be removed from the pool, the end user can use these options to reserve the IRQ by assigning an ISA/EISA setting to it. Onboard I/O is configured as PCI/PNP. IRQ12 only appears if the mouse support option in advanced setup is set to disabled. IRQ14 and 15 will not be available if the onboard PCI IDEs are enabled. The optimal and
Reserved Memory Size
This option specifies the size of the memory area reserved for legacy ISA adapter cards. The settings are Disabled, 16K, 32K and 64K. The Optimal and
Reserved Memory Address
This option specifies the beginning address (in hex) of the reserved memory area. The specified ROM memory area is reserved for use by legacy ISA adapter cards. The settings are C8000, CC000, D0000, D4000, D8000 and DC000. The Optimal and
PCI Device Search Order
This option determines which order the PCI slots will be scanned. The setting is either
Peripheral Setup
Peripheral Setup options are displayed by choosing Peripheral Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Peripheral Setup options are described here.
Onboard FDC
Set this option to Enabled to enable the floppy drive controller on the motherboard. The settings are Auto (AMIBIOS automatically determines if the floppy controller should be enabled), Enabled and Disabled. The default setting is Auto.
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