Gigabyte GA-686KDX, User Manual

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BIOS Configuration
Disabled No warning message to appear when anything attempts to
access the boot sector or hard disk partition table
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CPU Internal Cache / External Cache
These two categories speed up memory access. However, it depends on
CPU / chipset design. The default value is Enabled.
Enabled Enable cache
Disabled Disable cache
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Quick Power On Self Test
This category speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on
the computer. If it is set to Enable, BIOS will shorten or skip some check
items during POST. The default value is Enabled.
Enabled Enable quick POST
Disabled Normal POST
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Boot Sequence
This category determines which drive computer searches first for the disk
operating system (i.e., DOS). Default value is A,C, SCSI.
C only Select C drive boot first.
LS / ZIP, C Select LS-120 or ZIP device boot first.
X1, X2, X3 System will first search for X1 disk drive then X2 disk
drive and then X3 disk drive.
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Swap Floppy Drive
The default value is Disabled.
Enabled Floppy A & B will be swapped under DOS
Disabled Floppy A & B will be normal definition
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Boot Up Floppy Seek
During POST, BIOS will determine if the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or
80 tracks. 360
K type is 40 tracks while 720 K, 1.2 M and 1.44 M are all
80 tracks. The default value is Enabled.
Enabled BIOS searches for floppy disk drive to determine if it is 40
or 80 tracks. Note that BIOS can not tell from 720
K, 1.2 M
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