American Megatrends Apollo, User Manual

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Chapter 4 WINBIOS Setup 53
Advanced Setup,
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Password Check This option enables password checking every time the computer is powered on or every time WINBIOS
Setup is executed. If
Always is chosen, a user password prompt appears every time the computer is turned
on. If Setup is chosen, the password prompt appears if WINBIOS is executed. See page 65 for instructions on
changing a password.
The Optimal and Power-On defaults are Setup.
OS/2 Compatible Mode Set this option to Enabled to permit AMIBIOS to run with IBM OS/2®. The settings are Enabled or
Disabled. The default settings are Disabled.
Internal Cache This option specifies the caching algorithm used for L1 internal cache memory. The settings are:
Setting Description
Disabled Neither L1 internal cache memory on the CPU or L2
secondary cache memory is enabled.
WriteBack
(default)
Use the write-back caching algorithm.
WriteThru Use the write-through caching algorithm.
External Cache This option specifies the caching algorithm used for L2 secondary (external) cache memory. The settings are:
Setting Description
Disabled Neither L1 internal cache memory on the CPU or L2
secondary cache memory is enabled.
WriteBack
(default)
Use the write-back caching algorithm.
WriteThru Use the write-through caching algorithm.
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