Gigabyte GA-MA74GMT-S2 - Init Display First; Internal Graphics Mode

- 43 - BIOS Setup
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability
Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) capability of your hard
drive. This feature allows your system to report read/write errors of the hard drive and to issue warnings
when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed. (Default: Enabled)
Away Mode
Enables or disables Away Mode in Windows XP Media Center operating system. Away Mode allows the
system to silently perform unattended tasks while in a low-power mode that appears off.
(Default: Disabled)
Backup BIOS Image to HDD
 AllowsthesystemtocopytheBIOSimageletotheharddrive.IfthesystemBIOSiscorrupted,itwill
berecoveredfromthisimagele.(Default:Disabled)
Init Display First
 Speciesthe rst initiation ofthe monitor displayfrom the installed PCIgraphicscard,PCI Express
graphics card, or the onboard VGA.
PCISlot  SetsthePCIgraphicscardastherstdisplay.(Default)
OnChipVGA SetstheonboardVGAastherstdisplay.
PEG   SetsthePCIExpressgraphicscardastherstdisplay.
Surround View
 EnablesordisablestheSurroundViewfunction.ThisoptioniscongurableonlyifanATIgraphicscard
is installed. (Default: Disabled)
Graphics Display Mode
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 SpeciesthegraphicsdisplayoftheonboardVGAoutputfromtheD-SUB/DVI-DorD-SUB/HDMI.
D-SUB/DVI Sets the D-SUB/DVI-D as the graphics display. (Default)
D-SUB/HDMI Sets the D-SUB/HDMI as the graphics display.
Internal Graphics Mode
Disabled Always disables the onboard VGA, whether or not a PCI Express card is installed.
Auto Outputs from the onboard VGA if no PCI Express VGA card is installed. Always
outputs from the PCI Express VGA card when a PCI Express VGA card is installed.
(Default)
Frame Buffer Size
Frame buffer size is the total amount of system memory allocated solely for the onboard graphics con-
troller. MS-DOS, for example, will use only this memory for display. Options are: Auto (default), 64MB,
128MB, 256MB, 512MB.
Current Buffer Size
When Frame Buffer Size is set to Auto, this item will show the system memory size automatically
allocated for the onboard graphics controller. If you manuanlly change the Frame Buffer Size, this item
will show the memory size you set.
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Only for GA-MA74GMT-S2H.
(Note) This item appears only if you install a CPU that supports this feature.