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Advanced BIOS Features

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M S-7133 M -ATX M ainboard Advanced BIOS Features Quick Boot Setting the item to [Enabled] allows the system to boot within 5 seconds since it will skip some check items. Available options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. Boot Sector Protection This function protects the BIOS from accidental corruption by unauthorized users or computer viruses. W hen enabled, the BIOS' data cannot be changed when attempting to update the BIOS with a Flash utility. To successfully update the BIOS, you'll need to disable this Boot Sector Protection function. You should enable this function at all times. The only time when you need to disable it is when you want to update the BIOS. After updating the BIOS, you should immediately re-enable it to protect it against viruses. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. Boot to OS/2 This allows you to run the OS/2® operating system with DRAM greater than 64MB. Setting options: [Yes], [No]. Hyper-Threading Function The processor uses Hyper-Threading technology to increase transaction rates and reduces end-user response times. The technology treats the two cores inside the processor as two logical processors that can execute instructions simultaneously. In this way, the system performance is highly improved. If you disable the function, the processor will use only one core to execute the instructions. Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled]. 3-8

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MS-7133 M-ATX Mainboard
Advanced BIOS Features
Quick Boot
Setting the item to [Enabled] allows the system to boot within 5 seconds since
it will skip some check items. Available options: [Enabled], [Disabled].
Boot Sector Protection
This function protects the BIOS from accidental corruption by unauthorized
users or computer viruses. When enabled, the BIOS
’
data cannot be changed
when attempting to update the BIOS with a Flash utility. To successfully update
the BIOS, you
’
ll need to disable this Boot Sector Protection function.
You should enable this function at all times. The only time when you need to
disable it is when you want to update the BIOS. After updating the BIOS, you
should immediately re-enable it to protect it against viruses. Setting options:
[Enabled], [Disabled].
Boot to OS/2
This allows you to run the OS/2
®
operating system with DRAM greater than
64MB.
Setting options: [Yes], [No].
Hyper-Threading Function
The processor uses Hyper-Threading technology to increase transaction rates
and reduces end-user response times. The technology treats the two cores
inside the processor as two logical processors that can execute instructions
simultaneously. In this way, the system performance is highly improved. If you
disable the function, the processor will use only one core to execute the
instructions. Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled].