Gigabyte GA-MA74GM-S2 (rev.4.4) [43/100] Away mode

- 43 - BIOS Setup

HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability

Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) capability of your hard

drive. This feature allows your system to report read/write errors of the hard drive and to issue warnings

when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed. (Default: Disabled)

Away Mode

Enables or disables Away Mode in Windows XP Media Center operating system. Away Mode allows the

system to silently perform unattended tasks while in a low-power mode that appears off.

(Default: Disabled)

PCISlot  SetsthePCIgraphicscardastherstdisplay.(Default)

OnChipVGA Setstheonboardgraphicsastherstdisplay.

PEG   SetsthePCIExpressgraphicscardastherstdisplay.

Surround View

 EnablesordisablestheSurroundViewfunction.ThisoptioniscongurableonlyifanATIgraphicscard

is installed. (Default: Disabled)

Graphics Display Mode

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 SpeciesthegraphicsdisplayoftheonboardgraphicsoutputfromtheD-SUB/DVI-DorD-SUB/HDMI.

D-SUB/DVI Sets the D-SUB/DVI-D as the graphics display. (Default)

Frame Buffer Size

Frame buffer size is the total amount of system memory allocated solely for the onboard graphics con-

troller. MS-DOS, for example, will use only this memory for display. Options are: Auto (default), 128MB,

256MB, 512MB.

Current Buffer Size

When Frame Buffer Size is set to Auto, this item will show the system memory size automatically

allocated for the onboard graphics controller. If you manuanlly change the Frame Buffer Size, this item

will show the memory size you set.

Only for GA-MA74GM-S2H.