RING 0951781 - Caterpillar

BIOS - Basic Input Output SystemDMA - Direct Memory Access/AddressingDMI - Desktop Management InterfaceDOS - Disk Operating SystemECC - Error Check CodeI/O - Input/OutputIRQ - Interrupt RequestISA - Industry Standard ArchitectureO/S - Operating SystemPCI - Peripheral Component InterconnectPNP - Plug and PlayRAM - Random Access MemoryUMB - Upper Memory BlockAccessing the BIOS Setup Screen
The BIOS Setup screen can be entered during powerup by pressing the "F2" key immediately following the RAM test. Because the keyboard is not buffered during this stage of powerup, the "F2 " key may need to be repeatedly depressed to enter the BIOS Setup screen.Note: You may need to determine the installed version of the BIOS before contacting technical support. The BIOS Setup screen displays the installed version of the BIOS.BIOS Setup Program
The BIOS Setup is a menu driven program that allows the user to select from a variety of configurations. The setup program contains descriptive information for each configuration setting that is available.Because the BIOS field is able to be upgraded, the exact BIOS settings may change with BIOS revisions. The following information may not include all the options in future BIOS revisions.The five main tables that follow are included in the BIOS Setup program:
MAIN
ADVANCED
HARDWARE
BOOT
EXITFactory Default Settings
MAIN Tab
Table 1
System Time     (enter time here)    
System Date     (enter date here)    
Legacy Diskette A:     1.44/1.25 MB 3.5"    
Primary Master     Std. EIDE 30 Gig    
Primary Slave     (none)    
Cache RAM     512 K    
System Memory     640 KB    
Extended Memory     64 Meg    ADVANCED Tab
Table 2
Backlight Timeout     15 minutes (1)    
PCI Configuration (2)     PCI/PNP ISA DMA Resource Exclusion - all available
PCI/PNP IRQ Resource Exclusion - all available
PCI/PNP ISA UMB Region Exclusion - if KTCX15 then D000-D3FF Reserved, Not Shadowed. Otherwise, all available    
I/O Device Configuration     Serial Port A - Auto
Serial Port B - Auto
Mode - Normal
Parallel Port - Auto
Mode - Bi-directional
Floppy Disk Controller - Enabled (3)    
PS/2 Mouse     Auto Detect    
Reset Configuration Data     No    
Large Disk Access Mode     DOS    
Secured Setup Configurations     No    
Memory Parity Check     ECC    
DMI Event Logging     View DMI event log - Enter
Event logging - Enabled
Mark DMI events as read - Enter
Clear all DMI event logs - No    
Installed O/S     Other    
( 1 ) The timer can be set to disable the backlight after 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 4 minutes, 6 minutes, 8 minutes, 12 minutes, and 15 minutes.
( 2 ) Allows the user to reserve specific resources for the ISA card.
( 3 ) Use this setting in order to disable the floppy diskette drive.HARDWARE Tab
Table 3
Enable Voltage Reading     Yes
3.3 Volts: 3.17 to 3.43
5 Volts: 4.75 to 5.25
12 Volts: 11.4 to 12.6
-5 Volts: -4.25 to -5.75
-12 Volts: -10.8 to -12.35    
Enable Fan Speed     Yes    
System Fan     2520 RPM minimum    
Enable Temperature     Yes    
Temperature    
60 °C (140 °F) maximum    BOOT Tab
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