Tomcat i7230A S5160 

                                                                  Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 

Spin up the hard disks as soon as power is supplied (or as soon as 

possible)  

Initialize only critical parts of the chipset  

Read memory size from the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) chip on the 

memory modules  

Eliminate logo delays  

If disabled, the BIOS will run the whole gamut of boot up tests. 

It is recommended that you disable this feature when you boot up a new computer for the first 

time or whenever you install a new piece of hardware. This allows the BIOS to run full 

diagnostic tests to detect any problems that may slip past Quick Boot s abbreviated testing 

scheme. 

After a few error free test runs, you should enable this feature for much faster booting. 

Enabled / Disabled 

Extended Memory Testing 

Determines the tests that will be run on extended memory (memory above 1MB) during boot 

up. 

Normal / Just zero it / None

3.3 Advanced 

This section facilitates configuring advanced BIOS options for your system. 

Installed OS 

Select the operating system installed on the PC.  

Note: An incorrect setting can cause the operating system to behave unpredictably. 

Other / Win95 / Win98 / WinMe / Win2000 

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