Base Memory; Extended Memory - Gigabyte GA-7VAX User Manual

F Halt on
The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up.
8NO Errors The sy stem boot w ill not stop for any error that may be detected
and y ou will be prompted.
8All Errors Whenev er the BIOS detects a non-fat a l error the sy stem w ill be stopped.
8All, But Keyboar The sy stem boot w ill not stop for a key board error; it w il l stop for
all ot h er errors. (Default v alue)
8All, But Diskette The sy stem boot will not stop f o r a disk error; it w ill stop for all
other errors.
8All, But Disk/Key The sy stem boot w ill not stop f o r a key board or disk error; it will
stop for all other errors.
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.
The value of the base memory is typically 512 K for sy stems with 512 K memory
installed on the motherboard, or 640 K for systems with 640 K or more memory
installed on the motherboard.

Extended Memory

The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the P OST.
This is the amount of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU' s memory
address map.
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