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3.
AWARD BIOS SETUP
Video
The category selects the type of adapter used for the primary system monitor that must match your
video display card and monitor. Although secondary monitors are supported, you do not have to
select the type in Setup.
There are two ways to boot up the system:
1. When VGA as primary and monochrome as secondary, the selection of the video type is “VGA
Mode”
2. When monochrome as primary and VGA as secondary, the selection of the video type is
“Monochrome Mode”.
EGA/VGA
Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array. For EGA, VGA, SVGA, or PGA
monitor adapters.
CGA 40
Color Graphics Adapter, power up in 40 column mode
CGA 80
Color Graphics Adapter, power up in 80 column mode
MONO
Monochrome adapter, includes high resolution monochrome adapters
Error halt
The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up.
No errors
Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system will be stopped and you
will be prompted.
All errors
The system boot will not be stopped for any error that may be detected.
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 keyboard or disk error; it will stop for all other
errors.
Memory
The category is display-only which is determined by POST
Self Test) of the BIOS.
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Base Memory
The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the
system. The value of the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed
on the motherboard, or 640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard.
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Extended Memory
The BIOS determines 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.
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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 to keep as much base
memory free for application programs. Most use for this area is Shadow RAM.
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Total Memory
System total memory is the sum of basic memory, extended memory, and other memory.
