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3.2.2 Video
There are two ways to boot up the system:
I. When VGA is used as primary and monochrome is used as
secondary, the selection of the video type is “VGA Mode”.
II. When monochrome is used as primary and VGA is used as
secondary, the selection of the video type is “Monochrome Mode”.
EGA/ VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter / Video Graphic Array. For EGA,
VGA, SEGA, SVGA, or PGA monitor adapters.
CGA 40 Color Graphic Adapter, powering up in 40 column mode.
CGA 80 Color Graphic Adapter, powering up in 80 column mode.
MONO Monochrome adapter, including high resolution monochrome
adapters.
3.2.3 Halt on
This category determines whether the computer will stop or not if an
error is detected during powering up.
No errors The system boot will not stop for any error that may
be detected.
All errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error, the
system will stop and you will be prompted.
All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error,
but it will stop for all the other errors.
All, But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error; but it
will stop for all the other errors.
All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk
error, but it will stop for all the other errors.
3.2.4 Memory
The category is display-only which is determined by POST (Power On
Self Test) of the BIOS.
Base Memory The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base
(or conventional) memory installed in the system.
Extended Memory The BIOS determines that how much extended
memory is presented during the POST.
Other Memory This is the memory that can be used for different
applications. Most use for this area is Shadow RAM.
Total Memory Total memory of the system is the sum of the above
memory.
3.3 SpeedEasy CPU Setup
ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A59IQ1G)
SPEEDEASY CPU SETUP
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