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Boot Sequence

Common Options : A, C, SCSI
                                C, A, SCSI
                                C, CD-ROM, A
                                CD-ROM, C, A
                                D, A, SCSI (only when you have at least 2 IDE hard disks)
                                E, A, SCSI (only when you have at least 3 IDE hard disks)
                                F, A, SCSI (only when you have 4 IDE hard disks)
                                SCSI, A, C
                                SCSI, C, A
                                A, SCSI, C
                                LS/ZIP, C

Quick Review

This BIOS feature enables you to set the sequence by which the BIOS will search for an operating system during the boot-up process. To ensure the shortest booting time possible, set the hard disk that contains your operating system as the first choice. Normally, this would be drive C for IDE drives but if you are using a SCSI hard disk, then select SCSI.

Some motherboards have an external (not part of the chipset) IDE controller. In such motherboards, the SCSI option is replaced with an EXT option. If you want to boot from an IDE hard disk running off the internal IDE controller, do not set the Boot Sequence to start with EXT. Please note that this feature works in conjunction with the Boot Sequence EXT Means feature.


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