Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 39MemoryYou cannot change any values in the Memory fields; they are onlyfor your information. RAM is counted in kilobytes (KB: approxi-mately one thousand bytes) and megabytes (MB: approximatelyone million bytes).RAM is the computer's working memory, where the computerstores programs and data currently being used, so they areaccessible to the CPU. Modern personal computers may contain upto 64 MB, 128 MB, or more.Base MemoryTypically 640 KB. Also called conventional memory. The DOSoperating system and conventional applications use this area.Extended MemoryAbove the 1-MB boundary. Early IBM personal computers couldnot use memory above 1 MB, but current PCs and their softwarecan use extended memory.Total MemoryThe fields show the total installed random access memory (RAM).
