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Table 2-5. Performance Options (continued) Option Limit CPUID Speed Step (Off default) HDD Acoustic Mode (Performance default) Description Limits the maximum value the processor standard CPUID function will support. Some operating systems will not complete installation when the maximum CPUID is greater than 3. If the processor supports Enhanced Speed Step Technology, specifies whether the option is Off or On. NOTICE: Before enabling the Speed Step option, ensure that the operating system also supports Enhanced Speed Step Technology. Enabling the feature on operating systems that do not support it may cause unpredictable results. See the operating system's documentation for its supported features. Allows you to optimize IDE-drive performance and noise level based on personal preferences. Bypass is used for older drives. Quiet slows drive performance but reduces drive noise. Suggested adjusts performance to the manufacturers preferred mode. Performance increases drive performance but may increase drive noise. Table 2-6. Security Options Option Unlock Setup Admin Password (Not Set default) System Password (Not Set default) Password Changes (Unlocked default) Description If the admin password has not been set, this option is not visible. If the admin password has been set, this option displays the current status of your system password. Temporarily unlock setup by entering your admin password. Displays the current status of your System Setup program's password security feature and allows you to verify and assign a new admin password. NOTE: See "Using the Admin Password" on page 37 for instructions on assigning a setup password and using or changing an existing setup password. Displays the current status of your system's password security feature and allows you to verify and assign a new system password. NOTE: See "Using the System Password" on page 35 for instructions on assigning a system password and using or changing an existing system password. Determines the interaction between the System password and the Admin password. Locked prevents a user with a valid System password from being able to modify the System password. Unlocked allows a user with a valid System password to modify the System password. 32 Using the System Setup Program

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Using the System Setup Program
Limit CPUID
Limits the maximum value the processor standard CPUID function will
support. Some operating systems will not complete installation when the
maximum CPUID is greater than 3.
Speed Step
(
Off
default)
If the processor supports Enhanced Speed Step Technology, specifies
whether the option is
Off
or
On
.
NOTICE:
Before enabling the Speed Step option, ensure that the
operating system also supports Enhanced Speed Step Technology.
Enabling the feature on operating systems that do not support it may
cause unpredictable results. See the operating system’s
documentation for its supported features.
HDD Acoustic Mode
(
Performance
default)
Allows you to optimize IDE-drive performance and noise level based on
personal preferences.
Bypass
is used for older drives.
Quiet
slows drive
performance but reduces drive noise.
Suggested
adjusts performance to
the manufacturers preferred mode.
Performance
increases drive
performance but may increase drive noise.
Table 2-6.
Security Options
Option
Description
Unlock Setup
If the admin password has not been set, this option is not visible. If the
admin password has been set, this option displays the current status of
your system password. Temporarily unlock setup by entering your admin
password.
Admin Password
(
Not Set
default)
Displays the current status of your System Setup program’s password
security feature and allows you to verify and assign a new admin password.
NOTE:
See "Using the Admin Password" on page 37 for instructions on
assigning a setup password and using or changing an existing setup
password.
System Password
(
Not Set
default)
Displays the current status of your system's password security feature and
allows you to verify and assign a new system password.
NOTE:
See "Using the System Password" on page 35 for instructions on
assigning a system password and using or changing an existing system
password.
Password Changes
(
Unlocked
default)
Determines the interaction between the
System
password and the
Admin
password.
Locked
prevents a user with a valid
System
password from
being able to modify the
System
password.
Unlocked
allows a user with a
valid
System
password to modify the
System
password.
Table 2-5.
Performance Options
(continued)
Option
Description