BIOS Setup

will not work properly if you enter improper information for this category. If your hard disk drive type is not matched or listed, you can use Manual to define your own drive type manually.

If you select Manual, related information is asked to be entered to the follow- ing items. Enter the information directly from the keyboard. This information should be provided in the documentation from your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer.

If the controller of HDD interface is SCSI, the selection shall be “None”. If the controller of HDD interface is CD-ROM, the selection shall be “None”.

Access Mode

The settings are CHS, LBA, Large, Auto.

Capacity

The formatted size of the storage device.

Cylinder

Number of cylinders.

Head

Number of heads.

Precomp

Write precompensation.

Landing Zone

Cylinder location of the landing zone.

Sector

Number of sectors.

Drive A/B

This item allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed. Available options are None, 360K, 5.25 in., 1.2M, 5.25 in., 720K, 3.5 in., 1.44M, 3.5 in., 2.88M, 3.5 in.

Video

The setting controls the type of video adapter used for the primary monitor of the system. Available options are EGA/VGA , CGA 40, CGA 80 and Mono.

Halt On

The setting determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected at boot. Available options are:

All Errors

The system stops when any error is detected.

No Errors

The system doesn’t stop for any detected error.

All, But Keyboard

The system doesn’t stop for a keyboard error.

All, But Diskette

The system doesn’t stop for a disk error.

All, But Disk/Key

The system doesn’t stop for either a disk or a key-

 

board error.

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MSI 865GM3 manual Access Mode, Capacity, Cylinder, Head, Precomp, Landing Zone, Sector, Drive A/B, Video, Halt On