|
DX-9200 BIOS SETTINGS
|
SYSTEM
BIOS SETUP
LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS
BIOS
default values
SETUP default values
STANDARD CMOS SETUP OPTION
Date and time options
Hard disk primary & secondary
drive types
Floppy Drives A & B
Video
Halt On
BIOS FEATURES
SETUP
Virus
warning
CPU internal & external cache
Quick power on self test
Boot sequence
Swap floppy drive
IDE HDD block mode, 32-bit
transfer & PIO mode 3 support
Gate A20 option
Security option
Virus warning
IDE second channel control
System, video & adapter ROM shadow
CHIPSET
FEATURES SETUP
Auto
configuration and AT bus clock
System & Video BIOS cacheable
L1 cache update scheme
L2 cache update scheme
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP
Power
management
PM Control by APM
Video off method
HDD standby timer
Doze, standby and suspend modes
Mode control
Monitor even in full on mode
PCI/GREEN
FUNCTION SETUP
Slot
1-4 using INT#
1st - 4th available IRQ
PCI IRQ activated by
PCI IDE controller
PCI IDE IRQ map to
Wakeup event in inactive mode
EXITING
SETUP UTILITY
|
System BIOS
Setup
Due to frequent update of system BIOS, the actual
options available in your system board BIOS setups may vary comparing with
this manual. If technically necessary, we would provide a special insert
for instruction of the difference in regard to any changes of the BIOS
setup option.
Load Setup Defaults
There is a set of BIOS values stored
in the ROM files:
The "Bios" default values
The "BIOS" default values are those which should provide
optimum performance for the system. They are the best case default values.
The "Setup" default values
The "Setup" default values are the most conservative default
settings but are also the most stable default values for the system. They
are to be used if the system is performing erratically because of hardware
problems.
Standard
CMOS Setup Option
Date and Time Options
If you would like to set your date
and time options, move your cursor to highlight the specific items and
use PgUp/PgDn to modify the values.
Primary Master & Slave, Secondary
Master & Slave Drive Types
According to your actual equipment,
you can select the type of hard disks for C, D, E, & F from 'Not Installed'
to type 46 for standard hard disks. As for type 47, user may define by
himself. If a ATAPI IDE CD-ROM is connected to any on-board IDE port, the
HARD DISKS "Type" should be set to "None". The DOS
CD-ROM driver or the Win95 built-in driver will handle the communication
by themselves. You may also use the "IDE HDD Auto Detection"
option in the Main Menu to allow the system to detect and enter these information
for you.
Floppy Drives A & B
Sets your floppy drive type.
Video
Set your video type and if set to
not installed, the system will ignore the primary display while doing the
POST test.
Halt On
This option determines whether the
system will stop if an specified error in this option is detected during
power up
BIOS Features
Setup
Virus Warning
This function, If enabled, will detects
boot sector viruses and warning will be given when a program attempted
to change boot sector information.
CPU Internal & External Cache
These options allows user to enable
or disable the on-board (External) and the on-chip (CPU Internal) cache
memories (SRAM) when special peripheral or software implemented indicate
such requirement.
Quick Power On Self Test
This option speeds up the POST by
shortening and skipping some test items during POST.
Boot Sequence
The system maybe set to seek the operating
system during power up either from the floppy drive A: or from the hard
drive C: by using this option.
Swap Floppy Drive
Floppy A: and B: will be swapped under
DOS. For example, if the original definition of the foppy A: is 1.2M 5.25"
and the B: is 144M 3.5", they will be swapped when this option is
enabled.
IDE HDD Block Mode, 32-bit Transfer
& PIO Mode 3 Support
All three of these options, if enabled
with the use of the on-board IDE controller will enhance you hard drive
performance. Most new hard drives should support these functions, so be
sure to check with you hard drive manufacturer before using this option.
Gate A20 Option
Use the "Fast" option whenever
possible, since it will enable the Fast Gate A20 and the fast reset for
protected mode operation.
Security Option
This option allow a password be set
up so that a password will be needed to enter the CMOS Setup or to boot
the system including entering CMOS Setup. After this option is enabled,
you must use the "Password Setting" option in the main menu to
setup your password. If in any case the password is lost or forgotten,
the jumper JP 5A - Clear CMOS can be used to clear the configuration.
IDE Second Channel Control
This option, in combination with the
"PCI IDE Controller" option in the "PCI/Green Functions
Setup" would enable the second onboard IDE channel (Drive E: &
F:) or the BIOS will attempt to control the external second IDE port, if
a external dual IDE controller card is installed.
System, Video & Adapter ROM
Shadows
Video and/or adaptor ROM shadowing
is a procedure in which BIOS codes from your peripheral adapter's ROM are
copied from slower ROM to faster RAM and executed from there. Each option
allows for a segment of 8 KB to be shadowed from ROM to RAM. If one of
these options is enabled and there is BIOS present in that particular 8
KB segment, then the BIOS will be shadowed.
Chipset Features
Setup
Most of the options in this group
have major influence to the system. If options are not set properly, it
may not only the performance will be greatly affected, but also it may
bring the system down unexpectedly in most cases. Therefore, it is only
wise to leave the defaults alone unless there are specific reason to do
any change.
Auto Configuration, and AT Bus
Clock
The Auto Configuration option should
be always enabled for the system to automatically configure the AT bus
clock to AT standard by detecting the system clock rate.
System & Video BIOS Cacheable
The system and video BIOS shadows
can be cached into external cache memory for improved performance.
L1 Cache Update Scheme
This option would enable the CPU internal
cache to use Write-Through or Write-Back schemes. The DX & DX2 CPUs
from Cyrix and its compatibles support L1 Write-Back cache in comparison
to the DX, DX2 & DX4 CPUs from Intel and its compatibles supporting
only Write-Through cache.
It is very important to properly set this option according to the CPU
installed. Do not turn on the L1 Write-Back cache if the CPU installed
does not support this feature or the system will fail.
L2 Cache Update Scheme
This option allows the external cache scheme to be changed to suit a particular
application.
Power Management
Setup
Power Management
This option served as a master switch
to turn-on the power management.
PM Control By APM
APM function allows applications that
use the Advanced Power Management interface to control the system's power
management features.
Video Off Method
If the Graphic Controller installed
is VESA compliant, then you may want to use the V/H Syn+Blk option. Otherwise
set the option to Blank Screen
HDD Standby Timer
The HDD Standby Timer supports hard
drives that have such a feature. However, if this option is enabled and
you experience erractic hard drive behavior, this option must be disabled.
This option uses the SMM/SMI specification for hard drive power saving
control.
Doze, Standby, and Suspend Modes
Defined the length of time of continuous
inactivity before the system enters into different PM modes. The Suspend
Mode is not implemented.
Mode Control
The options under this category allow
you to specify the system clock speeds at different power saving modes.
The video can also be set to on or off at different modes by this option.
Monitor Event In Full On Mode
These options allow you to specify
what activities the system should monitor which will prevent the system
from entering the power saving modes when activity is detected as defined
in here.
PCI/Green Function
Setup
Slot 1 - 4 Using Int#
Using Auto settings will work with
most controllers. However, you may manually assign INT A - D to the 4 different
slots according to the controller setting in that slot.
1st- 4th Available IRQ
These options tell the system which
system's IRQ should be used first if any controller installed should need
an IRQ. If an IDE HDD is installed, you may want to set the 1st Available
IRQ to 14 since IDE HDD using IRQ14 is the de facto industry standard.
PCI IRQ Activated By
The "Level" setting should
work most of the time, and it is the PCI standard. It may need to be set
as "Edge" when the IDE controller requires to use a legacy connector
or any other kind of direct hardware IRQ assignment scheme such as using
the on-board JP1.
PCI IDE Controller
This option is the master switch to
turn on the on-board dual channel IDE controller. If any IDE devices are
installed on the connectors J17 and/or J18, this option has to be enabled
after the "standard CMOS Setup" is properly configured. If the
second IDE port (J17) is also being used, the "IDE Second Channel
Control" in the "BIOS Features Setup" will be enabled. Disable
this option when an add-on IDE controller is installed. In this case, the
following option "PCI IDE IRQ Map To" will appear and it has
to be configured in addition to the "1st - 4th Available IRQ"
options.
PCI IDE IRQ Map To
Use "PCI-Auto" and it should
work with most PCI IDE controllers or you may specifically inform the system
which physical slot the IDE controller is inserted. If an ISA controller
is inserted in one of the ISA slots, set the option to "ISA";
or if the PCI IDE controller requires to use a legacy connector or any
other kind of direct hardware IRQ assignment scheme, then the option should
be set to "ISA."
Wakeup Event In Inactive Mode
These options allow you to specify
what activities the system should monitor which will wake-up the system
from power saving modes when activity is detected as defined in here.
Exiting Setup
Utility
At this point, you can either choose to confirm
your setup entries and exit by using "ESC" key and taking the
"Save & Exit Setup" or the "Exit Without Saving"
option to restore the original setup parameters and exit. After you highlight
the desired option and press <<ENTER>>, the system will reset
itself. The new or original setup parameters, depend on the option which
you have chosen, will become the current setting.
|
|
|
|
|
[ Main Menu | [ Products
| Tech Support | Download
]
[ Credit Info | RMA Online
| Company Profile ]
(C) 1997 Amptron International Inc
Specifications subject to change without notice
All trade marks and brand names are acknowledged
as belonging to their respective owners.
Comments,
Suggestions, Email the Webmaster
|
|
|
|
|
