Abit KV8 PRO user manual Advanced Bios Features, Hard Disk Boot Priority

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3-3. Advanced BIOS Features

Hard Disk Boot Priority:

This item selects the hard disks booting priority. By pressing <Enter> key, you can enter its submenu where the hard disks detected can be selected for the booting sequence to boot up system.

This item functions only when there is the option of [Hard Disk] in any one of the First/Second/Third Boot Device items.

Bootable Add-in Device:

This item allows you to select the add-in device priority between [PCI Slot Device] and [Onchip SATA RAID]. Onchip SATA RAID means VIA SATA RAID.

First Boot Device / Second Boot Device / Third Boot Device / Boot Other Device:

Select the drive to boot first, second and third in the [First Boot Device], [Second Boot Device], and [Third Boot Device] items respectively. The BIOS will boot the operating system according to the sequence of the drive selected. Set [Boot Other Device] to [Enabled] if you wish to boot from another device other than these three items.

Swap Floppy Drive:

When set to [Enabled], and the system is booting from the floppy drive, the system will boot from drive B instead of the regular drive A. There must be two floppy drives connected in the system to use this function.

Boot Up NumLock Status:

This item determines the default state of the numeric keypad at system booting up.

[On]: The numeric keypad functions as number keys.

[Off]: The numeric keypad functions as arrow keys.

Security Option:

This item determines when the system will prompt for password - every time the system boots or only when enters the BIOS setup.

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Contents KV8 Pro Copyright and Warranty Notice KV8 ProTable Of Contents Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Install Audio DriverInstall LAN Driver Install VIA USB 2.0 DriverFeatures & Specifications IntroductionIntroduction On board VT6122 10/100/1000 Mb PCI Ethernet ControllerBack Panel I/O 2x USB headers 1x CD-IN, 1x AUX-IN headerLayout Diagram KV8 Pro Install The Motherboard Hardware SetupHardware Setup Install CPU and Heatsink Install System Memory 128MB ~ 1GBBank 2, 3 DIMM2 Total System Memory 128MB ~ 2GB User’s ManualChapter Connectors, Headers and Switches FAN Connectors Page USBPWR1 Page VCC Pdif Out Internal Audio Connectors Page Chapter Hardware Setup IDE Connectors Post Code Display Page Chapter Hardware Setup System Management Bus Headers AUDIO1 Bios Setup Bios SetupChapter ΜGuru Utility User DefineChapter Back to µGuru Utility Setup Menu Temperature MonitoringBeep Temp This item selects the warning temperature limit Voltage MonitoringFan Speed Monitoring FanEQ Control Standard Cmos Features Back to Standard Cmos Features Setup Menu Page Advanced Bios Features Hard Disk Boot PriorityPage Advanced Chipset Features Back to Advanced Chipset Features Setup Menu Dram Timing Selectable Bios Setup Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Device Click Enter key to enter its submenuBack to Integrated Peripherals Setup Menu Back to Integrated Peripherals Setup Menu Power Management Setup Resume by Ring Page Back to PnP/PCI Configurations Setup Menu PnP/PCI ConfigurationsResources Controlled By PCI slot 1 shares IRQ signals with AGP slot PCI-1 PCI-2 PCI-3 PCI-4 PCI-5Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized DefaultsSet Password Save & Exit SetupInstall VIA 4-in-1 Driver Appendix A. Install VIA 4-in-1 DriverFollowing screen appears Click Next Click Yes User’s Manual Appendix a Appendix B. Install Audio Driver Appendix B Appendix C. Install LAN Driver Appendix C Appendix D. Install VIA USB 2.0 Driver Click Yes Click OK Click Print to File KV8 Pro Install VIA Serial ATA RAID Driver Appendix E. Install VIA Serial ATA RAID DriverClick Next User’s Manual Appendix E Appendix F. Install Abit µGuru Driver Install Abit µGuru DriverAppendix F Appendix G. Post Code Definition Award Post Code DefinitionScreen logo InsteadInitialize the Apic for P6 class CPU Set up floppy related fields in 40hardware Initialize InitOnboardSuperIOInitialize InitOnbaordAUDIO Assign resources to all ISA PnP devicesEnable/Disable Parity Check according to Cmos setup Read HDD boot sector information for Trend Anti-Virus codeEnable L2 cache Program boot up speedAC2003 Post Code Definition KV8 Pro Appendix H. Troubleshooting Need Assistance? Appendix H User’s Manual OS/Application Hardware Name Brand Specifications Problem Description KV8 ProModel Motherboard Model NoAppendix I. How to Get Technical Support How to Get Technical SupportAppendix Alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuiltFax 43-1-7346713 asguard@asguard.at Thank You Abit Computer Corporation