User manual DFI NF4 SLI INFINITY

[. . . ] System Board User's Manual 87100522 Copyright This publication contains information that is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any transformation/adaptation without the prior written permission from the copyright holders. The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents or use of this manual and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. The user will assume the entire risk of the use or the results of the use of this document. [. . . ] Landing Zone This field displays the number of cylinders specified as the landing zone for the read/write heads. Drive A and Drive B These fields identify the types of floppy disk drives installed. double-sided drive; 2. 88MB capacity 66 BIOS Setup Video This field selects the type of video adapter used for the primary system monitor. Although secondary monitors are supported, you do not have to select the type. Includes high resolution monochrome adapters. 3 CGA 80 Mono Halt On This field determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected during power up. All Errors The system boot will stop whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error. 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 disk or keyboard error; it will stop for all other errors. 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 memor y installed on the motherboard. 67 3 BIOS Setup Extended Memory Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot-up. Total Memory Displays the total memory available in the system. 68 BIOS Setup 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. 3 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. Your version may not be identical to this one. 69 3 BIOS Setup Removable Device Priority This field is used to select the boot sequence of the removable devices. Use the Up or Down arrow keys to select a device then press <+> to move it up or <-> to move it down the list. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 70 BIOS Setup Hard Disk Boot Priority This field is used to select the boot sequence of the hard drives. Use the Up or Down arrow keys to select a device then press <+> to move it up or <-> to move it down the list. 3 The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 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. [. . . ] Inspect the cord and install a new one if necessary. Floppy Drive The computer cannot access the floppy drive. Check the path statement to make sure you are writing to the targeted drive. Use another diskette with adequate storage space. 125 B Troubleshooting Hard Drive Hard disk failure. Make sure the correct drive type for the hard disk drive has been entered in the BIOS. [. . . ]