Asus Z170-A User Guide - Page 104

Fast Boot [Enabled], DirectKey DRCT [Enabled], Next Boot after AC Power Loss [Normal Boot]

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Fast Boot [Enabled] [Disabled] Allows your system to go back to its normal boot speed. [Enabled] Allows your system to accelerate the boot speed. The following items appear only when you set the Fast Boot to [Enabled]. SATA Support [HDD Only] [All Sata Devices] [HDD Only] [Last Boot HDD Only] All devices connected to SATA ports are available during POST. This process extends the POST time. Only hard drives connected to SATA ports are detected during POST. Only boot drives connected to a SATA ports are detected during POST. USB Support [Partial Initial] [Disabled] [Full Initial] [Partial Initial] All USB devices will not be available until OS boot up for a fastest POST time. All USB devices will be available during POST. This process will extend the POST time. For a faster POST time, only USB ports with keyboard and mouse connections will be detected. PS2 Devices Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable control of the PS2 devices' availability during POST. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled] [Disabled] Select to skip the network stack driver from loading during POST. [Enabled] Select to load the network stack driver during POST. Next Boot after AC Power Loss [Normal Boot] [Normal Boot] Returns to normal boot on the next boot after an AC power loss. [Fast Boot] Accelerates the boot speed on the next boot after an AC power loss. DirectKey (DRCT) [Enabled] [Disabled] Disables the DirectKey button. The system will only power on or off when you press the DirectKey button. [Enabled] Allows the system to power on and go to the BIOS Setup directly when you press the Reset button. Connect the 2-pin connector of the chassis reset buton cable to the onboard DRCT header. 2-52 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup

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Chapter 2: BIOS Setup
Fast Boot [Enabled]
[Disabled]
Allows your system to go back to its normal boot speed.
[Enabled]
Allows your system to accelerate the boot speed.
The following items appear only when you set the Fast Boot to
[Enabled]
.
SATA Support [HDD Only]
[All Sata Devices]
All devices connected to SATA ports are available during
POST. This process extends the POST time.
[HDD Only]
Only hard drives connected to SATA ports are detected
during POST.
[Last Boot HDD Only]
Only boot drives connected to a SATA ports are detected
during POST.
USB Support [Partial Initial]
[Disabled]
All USB devices will not be available until OS boot up for a
fastest POST time.
[Full Initial]
All USB devices will be available during POST. This process will
extend the POST time.
[Partial Initial]
For a faster POST time, only USB ports with keyboard and
mouse connections will be detected.
PS2 Devices Support [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable control of the PS2 devices’ availability during POST.
Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled]
[Disabled]
Select to skip the network stack driver from loading during POST.
[Enabled]
Select to load the network stack driver during POST.
Next Boot after AC Power Loss [Normal Boot]
[Normal Boot]
Returns to normal boot on the next boot after an AC power loss.
[Fast Boot]
Accelerates the boot speed on the next boot after an AC power loss.
DirectKey (DRCT) [Enabled]
[Disabled]
Disables the DirectKey button. The system will only power on or off when
you press the DirectKey button.
[Enabled]
Allows the system to power on and go to the BIOS Setup directly when you
press the Reset button. Connect the 2-pin connector of the chassis reset
buton cable to the onboard DRCT header.