Award BIOS Setup Utility
Memory
The base memory size, extended memory size and the other memory size cannot be altered; your computer automatically detects and displays them.
Base Memory The POST will determine the amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the system. The value of the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard or 640K for systems with 640K 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 1MB in the CPU’s memory address map.
Other Memory This refers to the memory located in the 640K to 1024K address space. This is the memory that can be used for different applications. DOS uses this area to load device drivers in an effort to keep as much base memory free for application programs. The BIOS is the most frequent user of this RAM area since this is where it shadows the ROM.
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