6253M Mainboard Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup
Halt On
This category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is
detected during power up.
No errors
The system boot will not be stopped for any error that may be detected.
All errors
When the BIOS detects a non-fatal error, the system will be stopped
and you will be prompted.
All, But
Keyboard
The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error. It will stop for all
other errors.
All, But
Diskette
The system boot will not stop for a disk error. It will stop for all other
errors.
All, But
Disk/Key
The system boot will not stop for a disk or keyboard error. It will stop
for all other errors.
Memory
This category is displayed only which is determined by POST (Power On
Self Test) of the BIOS.
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 or
640K based on the memory installed on the motherboard.
Extended Memory
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 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 RAM.
