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Fast Boot
Enables or disables Fast Boot to shorten the OS boot process.
Ultra Fast
provides the fastest bootup
speed. (Default: Disabled)
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VGA Support
Allows you to select which type of operating system to boot.
Auto
Enables legacy option ROM only.
EFI Driver
Enables EFI option ROM. (Default)
This item is configurable only when
Fast Boot
is set to
Enabled
or
Ultra Fast
.
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USB Support
Disabled
All USB devices are disabled before the OS boot process completes.
Full Initial
All USB devices are functional in the operating system and during the POST.
Partial Initial
Part of the USB devices are disabled before the OS boot process completes. (Default)
This item is configurable only when
Fast Boot
is set to
Enabled
. This item is disabled when
Fast Boot
is
set to
Ultra Fast
.
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PS2 Devices Support
Disabled
All USB devices are disabled before the OS boot process completes.
Enabled
All PS/2 devices are functional in the operating system and during the POST. (Default)
This item is configurable only when
Fast Boot
is set to
Enabled
. This item is disabled when
Fast Boot
is
set to
Ultra Fast
.
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NetWork Stack Driver Support
Disabled
Disables booting from the network. (Default)
Enabled
Enables booting from the network.
This item is configurable only when
Fast Boot
is set to
Enabled
or
Ultra Fast
.
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Next Boot After AC Power Loss
Normal Boot Enables normal bootup upon the return of the AC power. (Default)
Fast Boot
Keeps the Fast Boot settings upon the return of the AC power.
This item is configurable only when
Fast Boot
is set to
Enabled
or
Ultra Fast
.
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Limit CPUID Maximum
(Note)
Allows you to determine whether to limit CPUID maximum value. Set this item to
Disabled
for Windows XP
operating system; set this item to
Enabled
for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4.0. (Default:
Disabled)
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Execute Disable Bit
(Note)
Enables or disables Intel
®
Execute Disable Bit function. This function may enhance protection for the com-
puter, reducing exposure to viruses and malicious buffer overflow attacks when working with its supporting
software and system. (Default: Enabled)
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Intel Virtualization Technology
(Note)
Enables or disables Intel
®
Virtualization Technology. Virtualization enhanced by Intel
®
Virtualization Technol-
ogy will allow a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions. With
virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. (Default: Enabled)
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Intel TXT(LT) Support
(Note)
Enables or disables Intel
®
Trusted Execution Technology (Intel
®
TXT). Intel
®
Trusted Execution Technology
provides a hardware-based security foundation. (Default: Disabled)
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VT-d
(Note)
Enables or disables Intel
®
Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O. (Default: Enabled)
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Windows 8 Features
Allows you to select the operating system to be installed. (Default: Other OS)