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Advanced BIOS Features

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Chapter 3 Advanced BIOS Features Virus Warning Set the Virus Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. If the function is enabled, any attempt to write data into this area will cause a beep and a warning message will be displayed. Settings: Disabled and Enabled. CPU Internal Cache Enable the CPU Internal Cache. Settings: Enabled and Disabled. External Cache Enable the CPU L2 Cache. Settings: Enabled and Disabled. CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Set the ECC (Error-Correcting Code) feature for Level 2 cache. Facilitates error detection/correction when data passes through Level 2 cache. Settings: Enabled and Disabled. Quick Power On Self Test Shorten Power On Self Test (POST) cycle and enable shorter bootup time. Allow BIOS to skip some check items during POST. Settings: Enabled and Disabled. First/Second/Third Boot Device Set the boot device sequence as BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system. The settings are: 3-8

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Chapter 3
3-8
Virus Warning
Set the Virus Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector
protection. If the function is enabled, any attempt to write data into
this area will cause a beep and a warning message will be displayed.
Settings:
Disabled
and
Enabled
.
CPU Internal Cache
Enable the CPU Internal Cache. Settings:
Enabled
and
Disabled
.
External Cache
Enable the CPU L2 Cache. Settings:
Enabled
and
Disabled
.
CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking
Set the ECC (Error-Correcting Code) feature for Level 2 cache.
Facilitates error detection/correction when data passes through Level
2 cache. Settings:
Enabled
and
Disabled
.
Quick Power On Self Test
Shorten Power On Self Test (POST) cycle and enable shorter bootup
time. Allow BIOS to skip some check items during POST. Settings:
Enabled
and
Disabled
.
First/Second/Third Boot Device
Set the boot device sequence as BIOS attempts to load the disk
operating system. The settings are:
Advanced BIOS Features