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Base Memory
Displays the amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the system. The value of
the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard or
640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard.
Extended Memory
Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot-up.
Total Memory
Displays the total memory available in the system.
3.1.2 Advanced BIOS Features
The Advanced BIOS Features allows you to configure your system for basic operation. Some
entries are defaults required by the system board, while others, if enabled, will improve the
performance of your system or let you set some features according to your preference.
The screen above list all the fields available in the Advanced BIOS Features submenu, for ease
of reference in this manual. In the actual CMOS setup, you have to use the scroll bar to view the
fields. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this
one.
CPU Feature
This field is used to configure the CPU that is installed on the system board. Move the cursor
to this field then press <Enter>.
Virus Warning
This field protects the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk drive. When this field is
enabled, the Award BIOS will monitor the boot sector and partition table of the hard disk drive. If
an attempt is made to write to the boot sector or partition table of the hard disk drive, the BIOS will
halt the system and an error message will appear.
After seeing the error message, if necessary, you will be able to run an anti-virus program to
locate and remove the problem before any damage is done.
