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Award (Phoenix) BIOS can support 3 HDD modes: CHS, LBA and Large.
Note: Set to [Auto] , the system can detect the hard disk and select the HDD mode automati-
cally. Suggest you select this option.
The SATA Channel information will not be displayed if SATA mode is set to [AHCI] or [RAID]. In
these two modes, the hard disk information can be found by getting into Intel
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Matrix Storage
Manager option ROM utility (or RAID BIOS). We will discuss RAID BIOS later.
► Drive A
This option allows you to select which kind of the Floppy Disk Drive is installed in your system.
It can be [360KB, 5.25"], [1.2MB, 5.25"], [720KB, 3.5"], [1.44MB, 3.5"] and [2.88 MB, 3.5"].
► Video
The following table is provided for your reference in setting the display mode for your system.
► Halt On
This category determines whether or not the computer will stop if an error is detected during
powering up.
► BIOS ID
This item shows the information of the BIOS ID.
► Base/Extended/Total Memory
These are Display-Only information of the system memory, determined by POST(Power On
Self Test) of the BIOS.
EGA/VGA
Enhanced Graphics Adapter / Video Graphic Array. For
EGA, VGA, SEGA, SVGA, or PGA monitor adapters.
CGA 40
Color Graphic Adapter, powering up in 40 column mode.
CGA 80
Color Graphic Adapter, powering up in 80 column mode.
MONO
Monochrome adapter, including high resolution monochrome
adapters.
All Errors
Whenever the BIOS detects a nonfatal error, the system will stop
and you will be prompted.
No Errors
The system boot will not stop for any errors that may be
detected.
All, But Keyboard
The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; but it will stop
for all other errors.
All, But Diskette
The system boot will not stop for a diskette error; but it will stop
for all other errors.
All, But Disk/Key
The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error, but it
will stop for all other errors.
CHS
For HDD <528MB
LBA
For HDD >528MB & Supporting LBA (Logical Block Addressing)
Large
For HDD>528MB but not supporting LBA
