Biostar M7VIP M7VIP BIOS setup guide - Page 11

CPU Internal Cache, External Cache, CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking, Quick Power On Self Test, Boot Up - bios access

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M7VIP BIOS Setup Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabling this option will test the floppy drives to determine if they have 40 or 80 tracks. Disabling this option reduces the time it takes to boot-up. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. CPU Internal Cache Depending on the CPU/chipset in use, you may be able to increase memory access time with this option. Enabled (default) Enable cache. Disabled Disable cache. External Cache This option enables or disables "Level 2" secondary cache on the CPU, which may improve performance. Enabled (default) Enable cache. Disabled Disable cache. CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking This item allows you to enable/disable CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. Quick Power On Self Test Enabling this option will cause an abridged version of the Power On Self-Test (POST) to execute after you power up the computer. Enabled (default) Enable quick POST. Disabled Normal POST. Boot Up NumLock Status Selects the NumLock. State after power on. On (default) Numpad is number keys. Off Numpad is arrow keys. Gate A20 Option Select if chipset or keyboard controller should control Gate A20. Normal A pin in the keyboard controller controls Gate A20. Fast (default) Lets chipset control Gate A20. Typematic Rate Setting When a key is held down, the keystroke will repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard controller. When enabled, the typematic rate and typematic delay can be configured. 10

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M7VIP BIOS Setup
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Boot Up Floppy Seek
Enabling this option will test the floppy drives to determine if they have 40 or 80
tracks. Disabling this option reduces the time it takes to boot-up.
The Choices: Enabled
(default), Disabled.
CPU Internal Cache
Depending on the CPU/chipset in use, you may be able to increase memory access time
with this option.
Enabled
(default)
Enable cache.
Disabled
Disable cache.
External Cache
This option enables or disables “Level 2” secondary cache on the CPU, which may improve
performance.
Enabled
(default)
Enable cache.
Disabled
Disable cache.
CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking
This item allows you to enable/disable CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking.
The Choices: Enabled
(default), Disabled.
Quick Power On Self Test
Enabling this option will cause an abridged version of the Power On Self-Test (POST)
to
execute after you power up the computer.
Enabled
(default)
Enable quick POST.
Disabled
Normal POST.
Boot Up NumLock Status
Selects the NumLock. State after power on.
On
(default)
Numpad is number keys.
Off
Numpad is arrow keys.
Gate A20 Option
Select if chipset or keyboard controller should control Gate A20.
Normal
A pin in the keyboard controller
controls Gate A20.
Fast
(default)
Lets chipset control Gate A20.
Typematic Rate Setting
When a key is held down, the keystroke will repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard
controller. When enabled, the typematic rate and typematic delay can be configured.