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BIOS Setup
field. Also, disable this field if you are installing or running certain
operating systems like Windows
®
98/2000/ME/XP or the operating
system may not install nor work.
3.1.2.2 CPU L1 & L2 Cache
These fields speed up the memory access. The default value is
enabled. Enable the external cache for better performance.
3.1.2.3 Hyper-Threading Technology (for Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 Processor
with Hyper-Threading Technology only)
This field is used to enable the functionality of the Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology and will
appear only when using this processor.
3.1.2.4 CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking
The processors supported by the system board come with built-
in Level 2 cache. By default, ECC is enabled to check the Level 2
cache. If you are not using this function, set this field to Disabled.
3.1.2.5 Quick Power On Self Test
This field speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) whenever the
system is powered on. The BIOS will shorten or skip some check
items during POST. To attain the shor test POST time, select
“Fast”.
3.1.2.6 First Boot Device, Second Boot Device, Third Boot Device
and Boot Other Device
Select the drive to boot first, second and third in the “First Boot
Device” “Second Boot Device” and “Third Boot Device” fields
respectively. The BIOS will boot the operating system according
to the sequence of the drive selected. Set “Boot Other Device”
to Enabled if you wish to boot from another device.