Chapter 4: BIOS
ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection
This option selects the mechanism used for detecting the installation of an
Floppy Configuration
Floppy A
Use this option to select the type of floppy drive connected to the system for the Floppy A. Options include Disabled, 360 KB 5 1/4, 1.2 MB 5 1/4, 720 KB 3.5, 1.44 MB 3.5 or 2.88 MB 3.5
Floppy B
Use this option to select the type of floppy drive connected to the system for the Floppy B. Options include Disabled, 360 KB 5 1/4, 1.2 MB 5 1/4, 720 KB 3.5, 1.44 MB 3.5 or 2.88 MB 3.5
PCI/PnP Configuration
Clear NVRAM
Select Yes to clear NVRAM during
Plug & Play O/S
Select Yes to allow the OS to configure Plug & Play devices. (This is not required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug & Play.) Select No to allow AMIBIOS to configure all devices in the system.
PCI Latency Timer
This option sets the latency of all PCI devices on the PCI bus. Select a value to set the PCI latency in PCI clock cycles. Options are 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, 224 and 248.
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA
Use this option to allocate IRQ to the PCI VGA card. Opiton include Yes and No. Selecting Yes assigns IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests IRQ. Selecting No means the system will not assign IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if the card requests IRQ.
Pallette Snooping
This option Enables or Disables Pallette Snooping. If enabled, the system in- forms the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the sytem so the card will function normally.
