Gigabyte GA-G41MT-D3PT Manual - Page 28

Advanced BIOS Features, Set Supervisor/User Password

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2-5 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features } Hard Disk Boot Priority Quick Boot CD/DVD Boot option First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability CPU Multi-Threading (Note) Limit CPUID Max. to 3 (Note) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Note) C2/C2E State Support (Note) CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2) (Note) CPU EIST Function (Note) Virtualization Technology (Note) Delay For HDD (Secs) Backup BIOS Image to HDD [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Auto] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Legacy LAN] [Setup] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [0] [Disabled] Item Help Menu Level  Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Hard Disk Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of loading the operating system from the installed hard drives. Quick Boot Enables or disables the quick boot function to speed up the system boot-up process to shorten the waiting time for entering the operating system and to deliver greater efficiency for daily use. (Default: Disabled) CD/DVD Boot Option Set this item to EFI if you want to install the operating system to a hard drive larger than 2.2 TB. Make sure the operating system to be installed supports booting from a GPT partition, such as Windows 7 64bit and Windows Server 2003 64-bit. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting depending on the hard drive you install. (Default: Auto) First/Second/Third Boot Device Specifies the boot order from the available devices. Password Check Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots, or only when you enter BIOS Setup. After configuring this item, set the password(s) under the Set Supervisor/User Password item in the BIOS Main Menu. Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program. (Default) System A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program. HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) capability of your hard drive. This feature allows your system to report read/write errors of the hard drive and to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed. (Default: Enabled) (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. BIOS Setup - 28 -

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BIOS Setup
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2-5
Advanced BIOS Features
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software
Advanced BIOS Features
Hard Disk Boot Priority
[Press Enter]
Quick Boot
[Disabled]
CD/DVD Boot option
[Auto]
First Boot Device
[Hard Disk]
Second Boot Device
[CDROM]
Third Boot Device
[Legacy LAN]
Password Check
[Setup]
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability
[Enabled]
CPU Multi-Threading
(Note)
[Enabled]
Limit CPUID Max. to 3
(Note)
[Disabled]
No-Execute Memory Protect
(Note)
[Enabled]
CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E)
(Note)
[Enabled]
C2/C2E State Support
(Note)
[Disabled]
CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2)
(Note)
[Enabled]
CPU EIST Function
(Note)
[Enabled]
Virtualization Technology
(Note)
[Enabled]
Delay For HDD (Secs)
[0]
Backup BIOS Image to HDD
[Disabled]

: Move
Enter: Select
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults
F7: Optimized Defaults
Item Help
Menu Level
Hard Disk Boot Priority
Specifies the sequence of loading the operating system from the installed hard drives.
Quick Boot
Enables or disables the quick boot function to speed up the system boot-up process to shorten the
waiting time for entering the operating system and to deliver greater efficiency for daily use. (Default:
Disabled)
CD/DVD Boot Option
Set this item to
EFI
if you want to install the operating system to a hard drive larger than 2.2 TB. Make
sure the operating system to be installed supports booting from a GPT partition, such as Windows 7 64-
bit and Windows Server 2003 64-bit.
Auto
lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting depending
on the hard drive you install. (Default: Auto)
First/Second/Third Boot Device
Specifies the boot order from the available devices.
Password Check
Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots, or only when you enter BIOS
Setup. After configuring this item, set the password(s) under the
Set Supervisor/User Password
item in
the BIOS Main Menu.
Setup
A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program. (Default)
System
A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program.
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability
Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) capability of your hard
drive. This feature allows your system to report read/write errors of the hard drive and to issue warnings
when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed. (Default: Enabled)
(Note)
This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information
about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website.