IBM CI5VGM Series Computer Hardware User Manual


 
Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration
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Quick Power On Self Test
When enabled, this field speeds up the Power On Self Test (POST) after
the system is turned on. If it is set to
Enabled
, BIOS will skip some items.
Boot Sequence
This field determines the drive that the system searches first for an
operating system. The options are :
A, C, SCSI D, A, SCSI SCSI, C, A
C, A, SCSI E, A, SCSI C only
C, CDROM, A F, A, SCSI LS/ZIP, C
CDROM, C, A SCSI, A, C
The default value is A, C, SCSI.
Swap Floppy Drive
This item allows you to determine whether or not to enable Swap Floppy
Drive. When enabled, the BIOS swaps floppy drive assignments so that
Drive A becomes Drive B, and Drive B becomes Drive A. By default,
this field is set to Disabled.
Boot Up Floppy Seek
When enabled, the BIOS will seek whether or not the floppy drive
installed has 40 or 80 tracks. 360K type has 40 tracks while 760K, 1.2M
and 1.44M all have 80 tracks. By default, this field is set to Enabled.
Boot Up NumLock Status
This allows you to activate the NumLock function after you power up the
system. By default, the system boots up with NumLock On.
Boot Up System Speed
Leave the default setting of the system speed at High
.
Gate A20 Option
This field allows you to select how Gate A20 is worked. Gate A20 is a
device used to address memory above 1 MB. The default setting is Fast.
Memory Parity / ECC Check
When enabled, this allows ECC checking of the CPU
s L2 cache. By
default, this field is Disabled.