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Using BIOS
Limit CPUID MaxVal (Disabled)
This item can support Prescott CPUs for old OS. Users please note that under NT 4.0, it
must be set “Enabled”, while under WinXP, it must be set “Disabled”.
TM2 Bus VID (1.2000V)
This item helps you to set the voltage of the throttled performance that will be
initiated when the on-die sensor goes from not hot to hot. This feature is available
when CPU supports Thermal Monitor 2.
Hard Disk Boot Priority (Press Enter)
Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Use this table to
decide the disk boot priority.
Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Hard Disk Boot Priority
1. Ch0 M. : ST380011A
8. Bootable Add-in Cards
Item Help
Menu Level
f f
Use < > or < > to select
a device, then press <+> to
move it up, or <-> to move it
down the list. Press <ESC>
to exit this menu.
m
n
: Move PU/PD/+/-/: Change Priority F10:Save ESC:Exit
f
mn
CPU L1 & L2 Cache (Enabled)
All processors that can be installed in this mainboard use internal level 1 (L1) and external
level 2 (L2) cache memory to improve performance. Leave this item at the default value
for better performance.
Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced BIOS Features screen.
Execute Disable Bit (Enabled)
Enable this item to prevent certain classes of malicious “buffer overflow” attacks when
combined with a supporting operating system.
Quick Power On Self Test (Enabled)
Enable this item to shorten the power on testing (POST) and have your system start
up faster. You might like to enable this item after you are confident that your system
hardware is operating smoothly.
First/Second/Third Boot Device (Floppy/Hard Disk/CDROM)
Use these three items to select the priority and order of the devices that your system
searches for an operating system at start-up time.
Boot Other Device (Enabled)
When enabled, the system searches all other possible locations for an operating system if
it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First, Second, and Third boot devices.
Hyper-Threading Technology (Enabled)
This item is only available when the chipset supports Hyper-Threading and you are using a
Hyper-Threading CPU.