QDI P6I440EX/MATX EXCELLENT II, Manual

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To disable password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter password.
A message will confirm the password being disabled. Once the password is
disabled, the system will boot and you will be able to enter Setup freely.
PASSWORD DISABLED
If you have selected “ System ” at “Security Option” of “BIOS Features Setup” menu,
you will be prompted for the password every time the system is rebooted or any time
you try to enter “CMOS Setup”.
If you have selected “ Setup ” at “Security Option” of “BIOS Features Setup” menu, you will
be prompted for the password only when you try to enter “CMOS Setup”.
Supervisor Password has higher priority than User Password . You can use Supervisor
Password when booting the system or entering “CMOS Setup” to modify all settings. Also
you can use User Password when booting the system or entering “CMOS Setup” but can
not modify any setting if the Supervisor Password is enabled.
IDE HDD Auto Detection
The Enhanced IDE features are included in all Award BIOS. Below is a brief
description of these features.
ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A69JQ1K)
CMOS SETUP UTILITY
AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE
Primary Master:
Select Primary Master Option (N=Skip): N
OPTIONS SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE
2(Y) 541 525 32 0 1049 67 LBA
1 541 1050 16 65535 1049 63 NORMAL
3 541 525 32 65535 1049 63 LARGE
Note: Some OSes (like SCO-UNIX) must use “NORMAL” for installation
Figure-10 IDE HDD Auto Detection Menu
1. Setup Changes
With auto-detection
BIOS setup will display all possible modes supported by the HDD including
NORMAL, LBA and LARGE.
If HDD does not support LBA modes, no “ LBA” option will be shown.
If the number of physical cylinders are less than or equal to 1024,“LARGE” option
may not be shown.
Users can select their appropriate mode.
With Standard CMOS Setup
CYLS HEADS PRECOMP LAND SECTOR MODE
ZONE
ESC : Skip