Specifications

EP-BX7/BX7+
40
Award BIOS Setup
Quick Power On Self Test: This category speeds up the Power On Self Test (POST). The
default is Enabled.
Enabled: This setting will shorten or skip of the items checked during POST.
Disabled: Normal POST.
Boot Sequence: This category determines which drive is searched first by the O/S (Operating
System). The default is A,C,SCSI.
The following is your list of options:
[A, C, SCSI] - [C, A, SCSI] - [C, CD-ROM, A] - [CD-ROM, C, A]
[D, A,CD-ROM],[E, A, CD-ROM] - [F, A, CD-ROM] - [SCSI, A, C]
[SCSI C, A] - [C Only]
Boot Up Floppy Seek: During Power-On-Self-Test (POST), BIOS will determine if the floppy
disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks. Only 360K type is 40 tracks while 760K, 1.2MB and 1.
44MB are all 80 tracks. The default is Enabled.
Enabled: The BIOS will search the floppy disk drive to determine if it is 40 or 80 tracks.
Disabled: The BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track number.
NOTE: BIOS can not tell the difference between 720K, 1.2MB and 1.44MB drive types
as they are all 80 tracks.
Boot Up NumLock Status: This controls the state of the NumLock key when the system
boots. The default is On.
On: The keypad acts as a 10-key pad.
Off: The keypad acts like the cursor keys.
Gate A20 Option: This refers to the way the system addresses memory above 1MB (extended
memory). The default is Fast.
Normal: The A20 signal is controlled by the keyboard controller or chipset hardware.
Fast: The A20 signal is controlled by Port 92 or chipset specific method.
Typematic Rate Setting: This determines the keystrokes repeat rate.
The default is Disabled.
Enabled: Allows typematic rate and typematic delay programming.
Disabled: The typematic rate and typematic delay will be controlled by the keyboard
controller in your system.