MSI 845GEM-L User Guide - Page 50

CPU Hyper-Threading for 845PE/GE/GV/G chipsets only, Fast Boot, 1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device

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BIOS Setup CPU Hyper-Threading (for 845PE/GE/GV/G chipsets only) This field is used to enable or disable the Hyper Threading function. Setting to Enabled will increase the system performance. Settings: Enabled, Disabled. Fast Boot Setting the item to Enabled allows the system to boot within 5 seconds since it will skip some check items. Settings: Enabled, Disabled. 1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system. The settings are: Floppy The system will boot from floppy drive. LS120 The system will boot from LS-120 drive. HDD-0 The system will boot from the first HDD. SCSI The system will boot from the SCSI. CDROM The system will boot from the CD-ROM. HDD-1 The system will boot from the second HDD. HDD-2 The system will boot from the third HDD. HDD-3 The system will boot from the fourth HDD. ZIP The system will boot from ATAPI ZIP drive. LAN The system will boot from the Network drive. Disabled Disable this sequence. MSI Reminds You... Available settings for "1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device" vary depending on the bootable devices you have installed. For example, if you did not install a floppy drive, the setting "Floppy" does not show up. Boot Other Device Setting the option to Enabled allows the system to try to boot from other device if the system fails to boot from the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device. Swap Floppy Drive Setting to Enabled will swap floppy drives A: and B:. Seek Floppy Setting to Enabled will make BIOS seek floppy drive A: before booting the system. Settings: Disabled, Enabled. 3-9

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BIOS Setup
CPU Hyper-Threading (for 845PE/GE/GV/G chipsets only)
This field is used to enable or disable the Hyper Threading function.
Setting
to Enabled will increase the system performance. Settings:
Enabled
,
Disabled
.
Fast Boot
Setting the item to
Enabled
allows the system to boot within 5 seconds since
it will skip some check items.
Settings:
Enabled, Disabled
.
1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device
The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts
to load the disk operating system.
The settings are:
Floppy
The system will boot from floppy drive.
LS120
The system will boot from LS-120 drive.
HDD-0
The system will boot from the first HDD.
SCSI
The system will boot from the SCSI.
CDROM
The system will boot from the CD-ROM.
HDD-1
The system will boot from the second HDD.
HDD-2
The system will boot from the third HDD.
HDD-3
The system will boot from the fourth HDD.
ZIP
The system will boot from ATAPI ZIP drive.
LAN
The system will boot from the Network drive.
Disabled
Disable this sequence.
Boot Other Device
Setting the option to
Enabled
allows the system to try to boot from other
device if the system fails to boot from the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device.
Swap Floppy Drive
Setting to
Enabled
will swap floppy drives A: and B:.
Seek Floppy
Setting to
Enabled
will make BIOS seek floppy drive A: before booting the
system.
Settings:
Disabled
,
Enabled
.
MSI Reminds You...
Available settings for “1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device” vary depend-
ing on the bootable devices you have installed.
For example, if
you did not install a floppy drive, the setting “Floppy” does not
show up.