Specifications

5.3.5 View or Edit Details
This menu item allows you to view or edit the configuration of the system
board, all EISA expansion modules, and certain ISA expansion modules. Note
that the number of options depends on the configuration.
Table 5–2 lists the configuration (setup) options for the system board. The
options are listed in the order in which they appear in the SCU. The order
might not be the same for the BIOS Setup Utility, which is based on the
installed options. Following Table 5–2 are detailed descriptions of the setup
options that need further explanation.
For more information on a specific option, move the cursor to that option and
press
F1
to display the corresponding help screen.
Table 5–2 System Board Setup Options
SCU Setup Field Settings Comments
CPU module Not user selectable Displays the currently installed
CPU module.
System board extended
memory
Not user selectable Displays the current amount of
extended memory.
System base memory
option
512 KB
640 KB
1
Sets size of base memory; should
be changed to 512 KB only when
software explictly requires 512
KB base memory.
User definable hard
drives
Types 2 and 3
1
Types 48 and 49
The SCU allows types 2 and 3
or types 48 and 49 to be user
definable.
2
Cache control Enabled
1
Enables the internal Intel 486
and external cache memory (if
installed).
Disabled Disables all cache memory
resources.
On-board floppy
controller
Enabled
1
Enables the on-board diskette
controller interface.
Disabled Disables the on-board diskette
controller interface.
1
Default.
2
Some operating systems do not recognize hard disk drive types above 29.
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System Configuration 5–11