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Advanced Setup CBI/CGI Technical Reference
Chassis Plans5-2
ADVANCED CMOS
S
ETUP OPTIONS
The descriptions for the system options listed below show the values as they appear if
you have not yet run Advanced CMOS Setup. Once values have been defined, they
display each time Advanced CMOS Setup is run.
Quick Boot
This option allows you to have the AMIBIOS boot quickly when the computer is
powered on or go through more complete testing.
When this option is set to Disabled, AMIBIOS tests all system memory. It waits up to
40 seconds for a READY signal from the IDE hard disk drive. It waits for .5 seconds
after sending a RESET signal to the IDE drive to allow the drive time to get ready again.
It also checks whether the user has pressed the <Del> key and runs the AMIBIOS Setup
program if the key has been pressed.
If the option is set to Enabled, AMIBIOS checks only the first 1MB of system memory.
It does not wait up to 40 seconds for a READY signal from the IDE hard disk drive. If a
READY signal is not received immediately, AMIBIOS does not configure the drive. It
does not wait for .5 seconds after sending a RESET signal to the IDE drive to allow the
IDE drive time to get ready again.
If you have set your system up for a quick boot, you cannot run AMIBIOS Setup at
system boot, because there is no delay for the "Hit DEL if you want to run SETUP"
message.
The Setup screen displays the system option:
Quick Boot Disabled
Available options are:
Disabled
Enabled
Primary/Secondary Master/Slave ARMD Emulation
These options specify the type of ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device) emulation
used for a non-disk device attached to the specified IDE device.
If the option is set to Auto, AMIBIOS automatically determines the proper emulation
type and will support particular storage devices with ATAPI interface. The default
emulation types are Floppy for LS120, Hard Disk for MO and Hard Disk for IOMEGA
Zip.
The Setup screen displays the system options:
Pri Master ARMD Emulated as Auto
Pri Slave ARMD Emulated as Auto
Sec Master ARMD Emulated as Auto
Sec Slave ARMD Emulated as Auto