NOTES: Most system board options available through the EISA Configuration Utility are also available through the System Setup program as described in Chapter 4, “Using the System Setup Program.” Although the EISA Configuration Utility is separate from the System Setup program, the EISA utility forwards changes to, and reads changes from, corre- sponding categories in the System Setup program.

However, when the EISA Configuration Utility reads a change from the System Setup program, that change is not stored in EISA configuration memory until you start the EISA Configuration Utility, let it read the changes from the System Setup program, and then save the config- uration. To avoid possible resource conflicts, start the EISA Configuration Utility and save the configuration after making System Setup program changes that allocate system resources. In addition, some software written for EISA systems may require that the changes be saved to the EISA configuration memory for proper operation.

Display the list of system board options as follows:

1.Start the EISA Configuration Utility as described in “Starting the EISA Configuration Utility” found earlier in this chapter.

2.At the Main Menu, select Configure Computer.

3.If the EISA Configuration Utility prompts you for a supervisor password, type the password and press <Enter>.

4.After the configuration files are loaded, select Step 3: View or Edit Details.

A list of system board options appears on the screen. Figure 5-1 shows settings typical for your system.

NOTES: If the EISA Configuration Utility prompted you for a supervisor password in step 3 but you were unable to correctly specify it, you can only view the EISA System Board Options screen. You cannot change any of the values or settings.

Whenever you add an expansion card to the com- puter, its presence is reflected by changes to the EISA System Board Options screen.

To select a category on the list of system board options, press the up- or down-arrow key to highlight the category and press <Enter>. A pop-up menu appears, listing the options for that category. To select an option, press the up- or down-arrow key to highlight the option and press <Enter>.

NOTES: Several system board categories allow you to edit such resources as memory address, I/O ports, IRQs, and direct memory access (DMA) channels. It may be necessary to edit these resources to resolve a configura- tion conflict. To view the resource screen for any category, highlight the option and press <F6>.

The edit resources feature is intended for users who are technically knowledgeable. Do not change resource set- tings from their defaults if you do not understand how such a change will affect system performance.

While in the Step 3: View or Edit Details menu, you can press <F7> to enter the Advanced menu. See “Advanced Menu” found later in this chapter for more information.

When you have finished making changes, save the new system configuration information and exit the utility as follows:

1.Press <F10>, and select Step 5: Save and Exit from the Steps in Configuring Your Computer menu.

2.Select Save the Configuration and Restart the Computer from the menu that appears.

The following system board options are available on the EISA System Board Options screen (see Figure 5-1). Some of the options are the same as options on the Sys- tem Setup screens. The options on the EISA System Board Options screen work the same as similarly named categories in the System Setup program. For details on using the System Setup program options, see the corre- sponding subsection in Chapter 4, “Using the System Setup Program.”

Memory Options

•DIMM Memory

•Extended Memory

•Base Memory CPU Options

•Cache (same as Level 2 Cache in the System Setup program)

•CPU Speed

Boot Options

•Post Errors

•Num Lock

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2100/180, 2100/200 specifications

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