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Introduction of the BIOS
Computer Knowledge: SHADOW
What is the SHADOW? The BIOS of standard video or interface cards is stored in
ROM, and it is often very slow. With the Shadow feature, the CPU reads the BIOS on
the VGA card and copies it into RAM. When the CPU runs this BIOS, the operation is
speeded up.
Delay IDE Initial (sec):
This item is used to support some old models or special types of hard disks or CD-ROMs.
They may need a longer amount of time to initialize and prepare for activation. Since the
BIOS may not detect those kinds of devices during system booting. You can adjust the value
to fit such devices. Larger values will give more delay time to the device. The minimum
number you can enter is 0, the maximum number you can enter is 15. The default setting is
0.
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