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Chapter 4: The BIOS Setup Utility

LBA Mode Control

Enabling this selection causes LBA (Logical Block Ad- dressing) to be used in place of Cylinders, Heads and Sectors. The default setting is Disabled.

32-Bit I/O

This category allows you to enable the 32-bit I/O function of the PCI IDE controller. Select Disabled if your drive will not run at this speed. The default setting is Disabled.

Transfer Mode

This category sets the transfer speeds for IDE devices. The Standard option is the default setting. The Fast PIO 1, Fast PIO 2, Fast PIO 3 and Fast PIO 4 options are for higher speed devices.

Smart Monitoring

This feature will monitor your hard drive and report any problems detected. The default setting cannot be changed.

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Contents

PCI/ISA Copyright Notices Table of Contents Installing Device Drivers Glossary Index List of Figures Introduction Features IBM Software Compatibility Common Names Before You Begin Installing the W6-LI Quick Installation Power-Up Screen Static Electricity Configuring the W6-LI W6-LI System Board W6-LI System Board CPU Jumper Settings Function Settings Disable Scsi 9B Case & Peripheral Connections Introduction Installing the W6-LI ATX chassis with standard hardware System Memory Installing the W6-LI Memory Configurations Memory Bank Bank 256MB Removing DIMMs Installing the DIMMs Installing a CPU Installing a PCI Card Installing a PCI Peripheral Card Installing an ISA Card Installing an ISA Peripheral Card Installing a CD-ROM Drive W6-LI Sound Option Connecting Sound Devices Line Game PortLine Out Connecting the Scsi Option Setup Bios Setup Utility Power-Up Screen Setting the Main Screen Running the Setup Procedure System Time and Date Video BiosDiskette a or B Numlock Extended Memory System BiosSystem Memory Multiple-Sector Transfers Type Transfer Mode LBA Mode ControlBit I/O Smart Monitoring Serial Port B Setting the Advanced ScreenSerial Port a Parallel Port Use MP SpecificationFloppy Disk Controller Integrated PCI IDE PCI Configuration Reset Configuration DataSecured Setup Configuration Large Disk Access Mode Security Screen Set Supervisor Password Supervisor Password Submenu Set User Password Diskette Access Password on BootFixed Disk Boot Sector Power Management Power Screen Auto Suspend Timeout Standby Timeout Hard Drive Boot Order Boot ScreenSetup Prompt Post Errors Floppy Check Exit Screen TheBIOSSetupUtility W6-LI System Board Manual Installing the Sound Drivers Installing Device Drivers Installing the Scsi Drivers Bios Specifications Scsi Environmental Specifications Battery Disposal Technical Support Support and Information Services Service Hours Country Appendix a Technical Information W6-LI System Board Manual Post Messages Message Possible Cause Solution Cmos Beep and Post Codes Get in Post Reg Code One beep Heads Write Sectors Size Hard Disk Drive Types Type Cylinders Heads Write Precomp Sectors Size 823 512 Appendix E Updating the System Bios Updating the System BiosPage Limited Warranty Non-Warranty Service FCC Statement DeclarationofConformity Glossary Internal Cache Cache which is built into the CPU. See Cache Small Computer System Interface Glossary ATX IndexPage