User manual MSI MS-6566E

[. . . ] MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL MSI 845E Max MS-6566E (v1. X) ATX Mainboard Version 1. 0 G52-MA00565 i Manual Rev: 1. 0 Release Date: March 2002 FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. [. . . ] Power Management Setup Use this menu to specify your settings for power management. PNP/PCI Configurations This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI. 3-4 AMI BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals. PC Health Status This entry shows your PC health status. Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to specify your settings of frequency/voltage control. Set Supervisor Password Use this menu to set Supervisor Password. Set User Password Use this menu to set User Password. Load High Performance Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS values for the best system performance, but the system stability may be affected. Load BIOS Setup Defaults Use this menu to load factory default settings into the BIOS for stable system performance operations. Save & Exit Setup Save changes to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and exit setup. 3-5 Chapter 3 Standard CMOS Features The items inside STANDARD CMOS SETUP menu are divided into 9 categories. Each category includes none, one or more setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item you want to modify and use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to switch to the value you prefer. Date This allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the current date). The format is <day><month> <date> <year>. day Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. date The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys. Time This allows you to set the system time that you want (usually the current time). The time format is <hour> <minute> <second>. 3-6 AMI BIOS Setup Pri Master/Pri Slave/Sec Master/Sec Slave Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to select the hard disk drive type. The specification of hard disk drive will show up on the right hand according to your selection. Type Cylinders Heads Write Precompensation Sectors Maximum Capacity LBA Mode Block Mode Fast Programmed I/O Modes 32 Bit Transfer Mode Select how to define the HDD parameters Enter cylinder number Enter head number Enter write precomp cylinder Enter sector number Read the maximal HDD capacity Select Auto for a hard disk > 512 MB under Windows and DOS, or Disabled under Nerware and UNIX Select Auto to enhance the hard disk performance Select Auto to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing Enable 32 bit to maximize the IDE had disk data transfer rate Floppy Drive A:/B: This item allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed. Available options: Not Installed, 1. 2 MB 5¼, 720 KB 3½, 1. 44 MB 3½ and 2. 88 MB 3½. Boot Sector Virus Protection The item is to set the Virus Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. When Enabled, BIOS will issue a virus warning message and beep if a write to the boot sector or the partition table of the HDD is attempted. [. . . ] IrDA (Infrared Data Association) A group of device vendors, including computer, component and telecommunications, who have developed a standard for transmitting data via infrared light waves. This enables you to transfer data from one device to another without any cables. LAN (local area network) A computer network that covers a relatively smaller area, such as in a building or an enterprise. It is made up of servers, workstations, shared resources, a network operating system and a communications link. [. . . ]