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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility
APIC Mode
This item allows you to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable
Interrupt Controller) mode. APIC provides symmetric multi-processing (SMP) for
systems, allowing support for up to 60 processors.
1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device
Use these items to determine the device order the computer uses to look for an
operating system to load at start-up time.
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Hard Disk Drives (Press Enter)
Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:
Hard Disk Drives
1st Drive
ST3160023AS
Help Item
Specifies the boot
sequence from
the available
devices.
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Hard Disk Drives
mnlk
: Move
F10: Save ESC: Exit
Enter : Select
+/-/: Value
F9: Load Default Settings
F1: General Help
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CD/DVD Drivers (Press Enter)
Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:
CD/DVD Drivers
1st Drive
TSSTcorpDVD-ROM TS-
Help Item
Specifies the boot
sequence from
the available
devices.
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
CD/DVD Drivers Drives
mnlk
: Move
F10: Save ESC: Exit
Enter : Select
+/-/: Value
F9: Load Default Settings
F1: General Help
Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Setup page.
Boot Other Device
When it is set to “Yes”, the system searches all other possible locations for
operating system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First,
Second, and Third boot devices.