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P5V580-AT-C M/B Manual Page 15
3.
AWARD BIOS SETUP
External Cache
The External Cache selection enables or disables the external (L2) cache and the onboard secondary
cache. The default setting is Enabled.
Enabled
Enable external cache
Disabled
Disable external cache
Boot Sequence
This category determines which drive the computer searches first for the disk operating system
(i.e., DOS). Default value is A,C,SCSI.
Boot Sequence:
1.
A, C, SCSI
6.
E, A, SCSI
2.
C, A, SCSI
7.
F, A, SCSI
3.
C, CDROM, A
8.
SCSI, A, C
4.
CDROM, C, A
9.
SCSI, C, A
5.
D, A, SCSI
10.
C only
Swap Floppy Drive
This category can change A and B drive.
Enabled
Assign A to B & B to A drive.
Disabled
Normal.
Boot Up Floppy Seek
During POST, BIOS will determine if the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks. 360K type
is 40 tracks while 760K, 1.2M and 1.44M are all 80 tracks.
Enabled
BIOS searches for floppy disk drive to detemine if it is 40 or 80 tracks. Note that BIOS can
not tell from 720K, 1.2M or 1.44M drive type as they are all 80 tracks.
Disabled
BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track number, Note that there will
not be any warning message if the drive installed is 360K.
Boot Up NumLock Status
The default value is On.
On
Keypad is number keys
Off
Keypad is arrow keys
