Abit IC7-MAX3, User Manual

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BIOS Setup 3-7
3-3. Advanced BIOS Features
Hyper-Threading Technology:
This option enables or disables the processor’s Hyper-Threading Technology
Leave this item to its default setting to enable the simultaneous multi-threaded (SMT) processor so as to
make one physical processor looks like two logical processors to the OS and applications.
This option is for CPU with Hyper-Threading Technology only. For more information on
“Hyper-Threading Technology”, please visit Intel Web site at
http://www.intel.com/homepage/land/hyperthreading.htm , http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets/ht/.
Quick Power On Self Test:
When set to [Enabled], this item speeds up the Power On Self Test (POST) after powering on the system.
The BIOS shorten or skip some check during the POST.
Hard Disk Boot Priority:
This item selects the hard disks booting priority. By pressing <Enter> key, you can enter its submenu
where the hard disks detected can be selected for the booting sequence to boot up system.
This item functions only when there is the option of [Hard Disk] in any one of the First/Second/Third
Boot Device items.
Bootable Add-in Device:
This item allows you to select the add-in device among the [PCI Slot Device], [OnChip SATA RAID],
and [Onboard SATA] channel to serve as the bootable device listed in the item “Hard Disk Boot
Priority”.
HDD Change Message:
When set to [Enabled], a pop-up message will be displayed on the screen during the POST process if the
hard drives installed in your system had been changed.
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