Chapter 4 - AWARD BIOS Setup
Stingray II+ User's Guide
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Error Halt
The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is deĆ
tected 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 (Power On
Self Test) of the BIOS.
Base Memory
The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base (or conventionĆ
al) memory installed in the system. The value of the base memory is
typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the motherĆ
board, or 640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the
motherboard.
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.
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.
Total Memory
System total memory is the sum of basic memory, extended memory,
and other memory.