Access Mode

Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive. The two options are:

 

Large/Auto(default:Auto)

Capacity

Capacity of currently installed hard drive.

Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing. Enter the appropriate option based on this information.

Cylinder

Number of cylinders

Head

Number of heads

Precomp

Write precomp

Landing Zone

Landing zone

Sector

Number of sectors

Drive A

The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A that has been installed in the computer.

None

No floppy drive installed

 

360K, 5.25"

5.25 inch PC-type standard drive; 360 KB capacity.

1.2M, 5.25"

5.25 inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.2 MB capacity.

 

(3.5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled).

720K, 3.5"

3.5

inch double-sided drive; 720 KB capacity.

1.44M, 3.5"

3.5

inch double-sided drive; 1.44

MB capacity.

2.88M, 3.5"

3.5

inch double-sided drive; 2.88

MB capacity.

Floppy 3 Mode Support (for Japan Area)

Disabled

Normal Floppy Drive. (Default value)

Drive A

Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive.

Halt on

The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up.

No Errors

The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected and you

 

will be prompted.

All Errors

Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system will be stopped.

All, But Keyboard

The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; it will stop for all other

 

errors. (Default value)

All, But Diskette

The system boot will not stop for a disk error; it will stop for all other errors.

All, But Disk/Key

The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error; it will stop for all

 

other errors.

Memory

The category is display-only which is determined by POST (Power On Self Test) of the BIOS.

Base Memory

The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the system.

The value of the base memory is typically 512 K for systems with 512 K memory installed on the motherboard, or 640K for systems with 640 K or more memory installed on the motherboard.

Extended Memory

The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST.

This is the amount of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU's memory address map.

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Gigabyte GA-8I865GME-775-RH Drive a, Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan Area, Halt on, Base Memory, Extended Memory

GA-8I865GME-775-RH specifications

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