Main Setup; Chipset - TYAN TIGER MPX Manual

3.1 – Main BIOS Setup
In this screen, you can alter general features such as the date and time, as well as access the IDE
configuration screens. Note that the options listed below are for options that can directly be
changed within the Main Setup screen.
System Time
System Date
Legacy Diskette A (...B)
Primary Master/Slave
Secondary Master/Slave
Keyboard Features
System/Extended
Memory
Master/Slave Setup
All the options in this section are automatically detected by the motherboard chipset and BIOS.
You do not need to configure this section.
3.2 – Advanced Setup
Options such as I/O device interfaces can be altered through this screen.
Large Disk Access
Mode
Boot Summary Screen
Reset Configuration
Data
Secured Setup
Configurations
PS/2 Mouse
Advanced Chipset
Configuration
PCI Configuration
I/O Device Configuration
Onboard PCI IDE
Serial Port A (..B)
HH = Hours The system clock operates in 24-hour format.
MM = Minutes
SS = Seconds
MM/DD/YYYY
360KB, 5 ¼" Defines the floppy drive type.
1.2MB, 5 ¼"
720KB, 3 ½"
1.44MB, 3 ½"
2.88MB, 3 ½"
Disabled
Press [Enter]
Press [Enter]
Press [Enter]
Displays the total memory the system contains.
DOS This option denotes that a hard drive with more
Other than 1024 cylinders, more than 16 heads and or
more than 64 tracks per sector is present.
Choose Other when using OSes such as UNIX.
Toggles the information screen on boot-up of the system.
Erases all configuration data in a section of memory for ESCD
(Extended System
configuration settings for non-PnP plug-in devices.
This option allows you to prevent the OS from changing system
settings.
Toggles the use of the PS/2 mouse port.
Press [Enter]
Press [Enter]
Press [Enter]
Both Toggles the onboard IDE controller using either
Disabled one or both of its two channels.
Primary
Secondary
Enabled Toggles the use of the onboard Serial Ports.
Disabled Enabling the ports will require system resources
Auto such as IRQs.
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Configuration Data) which stores the