Octek HAWK 486, Manual

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SYSTEM BIOS
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MEMORY PRIMING
Memory test will be carried out after cold-boot. When there is
a lot of memory installed, the test will take some time. To speed up the
test, you may change from "Full test" to "Quick scan". The BIOS will
only perform a simple memory test which will just need a few seconds.
COLD-BOOT DELAY
Since power-up diagnostics only take a few second, some hard
disks may not even complete their setup process and can not be accessed
by the BIOS. In this case, the BIOS has to wait before the hard disk is
ready. Otherwise, hard disk error will be reported. Maximum cold-boot
delay is 30 seconds. Select a proper time delay to suit your hard disk. Set
to "none" for no delay. `None' or a short delay is appropriate for most
IDE hard disks.