Abit VA-20 User Manual page 34

Amd athlon xp / athlon / duron socket 462 system board
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Chapter 3
NOTE: Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, ensure that you have the
configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of your hard drive. Incorrect
settings can result in your system not recognizing the installed hard disk.
Access Mode (Auto)
This item defines ways that can be used to access IDE hard disks such as LBA (Large
Block Addressing). Leave this value at Auto and the system will automatically decide
the fastest way to access the hard disk drive.
Press <Esc> to return to the Standard CMOS Features page.
Drive A/Drive B (1.44M, 3.5 in./None)
These items define the characteristics of any diskette drive attached to the system.
You can connect one or two diskette drives.
Floppy 3 Mode Support (Disabled)
Floppy 3 Mode refers to a 3.5-inch diskette with a capacity of 1.2 MB. Floppy 3
Mode is sometimes used in Japan.
Video (EGA/VGA)
This item defines the video mode of the system. This motherboard has a built-in VGA
graphics system; you must leave this item at the default value.
Halt On (All, But Keyboard)
This item defines the operation of the system POST (Power On Self Test) routine.
You can use this item to select which types of errors in the POST are sufficient to halt
the system.
Base Memory, Extended Memory, and Total Memory
These items are automatically detected by the system at start up time.
These are display-only fields. You cannot make changes to these fields.
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