ECS C51GM-M, Manual

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Using BIOS
Drive A (1.44M, 3.5 in.)
These items define the characteristics of any diskette drive attached to the system.
You can connect one or two diskette drives.
Access Mode (Auto)
This item defines ways that can be used to access IDE hard disk such as LBA (Large
Block Addressing). Leave this value at Auto and the system will automatically decide the
fastest way to access the hard disk drive. If you choose IDE Channel 2/3 Master, the
item only have Large and Auto.
Halt On (All Errors)
Base Memory, Extended Memory, and Total Memory
Floppy 3 Mode Support (Disabled)
Press <Esc> to return to the Standard CMOS Feature page.
IDE Channel 0/1 Master/Slave Drives & Extended IDE Drive (Auto)
Leave this item at Auto to enable the system to automatically detect and configure IDE
device on the channel. If it fails to find a device, change the value to Manual and then
manually configure the drive by entering the characteristics of the drive in the items
described below. Please noted that if you choose IDE Channel 2/3 Master, the item may
change to Extended IDE Drive.
Refer to your drive’s documentation or look on the drive casing if you need to obtain
this information. If no device is installed, change the value to None.
Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, ensure that you have the
configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of your hard drive.
Incorrect settings can result in your system not recognizing the installed hard
disk.
Press <Enter> while this item is highlighted to prompt the Setup Utility to automatically
detect and configure an IDE device on the IDE channel.
IDE HDD Auto-Detection
If you are setting up a new hard disk drive that supports LBA mode, more
than one line will appear in the parameter box. Choose the line that lists LBA
for an LBA drive.
Floppy 3 mode refers to a 3.5-inch diskette with a capacity of 1.2 MB. Floppy 3 mode is
sometimes used in Japan.
This item defines the operation of the system POST (Power On Self Test) routine. You can
use this item to select which types of errors in the POST are sufficient to halt the system.
These items are automatically detected by the system at start up time. These are display-
only fields. You cannot make changes to these fields.