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Chapter 2: Standard CMOS Setup
The Setup options described in this section are displayed by choosing Standard CMOS Setup icon
from the AMIBIOS HIFLEX Setup Utility main menu. All Standard Setup options are described in
this section.
Default Settings
Every option in AMIBIOS Setup contains two default values: an Fail-Safe default and the Optimal
default value.
Optimal Defaults
The Optimal default values provide optimum performance settings for all devices and system fea-
tures.
Fail-Safe Defaults
The Fail-Safe default settings consist of the safest set of parameters. Use them if the system is
behaving erratically. They should always work but do not provide optimal system performance
characteristics.
Date/Time
Select the Date/Time option to change the date or time. The current date and time are displayed.
Enter new values with the PageUp and PageDown keys.
Floppy Drive A, B
Choose the Floppy Drive A or B icon to specify the floppy drive type. The settings are
360 KB
5¼
,
1.2 MB 5¼
,
720 KB 3½
,
1.44 MB 3½
, or
2.88 MB 3½.
Pri Master
Pri Slave
Sec Master
Sec Slave
Choose these entries to configure the hard disk drive named in the option. When you select an
entry, the following parameters are listed: Type, LBA/Large Mode, Block Mode, 32Bit Mode, and
PIO Mode. All parameters relate to IDE drives except
Type.