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Primary Display
This option configures the type of monitor attached to the system. The settings are Mono,
CGA40x25, CGA80x25, VGA/EGA, or Absent. The Optimal and Fail-Safe settings are
VGA/EGA.
Password Check
This option enables password checking every time the system boots or when you run BIOS
Setup. The settings are:
Setting
Description
Always
A user password prompt appears every time system power is turned on.
Setup
A user password prompt appears if BIOS Setup is run.
The Optimal and Fail-Safe settings are Setup.
NOTE
The Security menu contains the options for setting passwords.
Boot To OS/2
Set this option to Yes if running the OS/2 operating system and using more than 64 MB of
system memory on the system board. The settings are Yes or No. The Optimal and Fail-
Safe settings are No.
CPU Microcode Update
Set this option to Enabled to permit the processor to be updated online at any time. The
settings are Enabled or Disabled. The Optimal and Fail-Safe settings are Enabled.
Internal Cache
This option sets the type of caching algorithm used by the L1 internal cache memory on the
processor. The settings are WriteBack, WriteThru, or Disabled. The Optimal and Fail-Safe
settings are WriteBack.
System BIOS Cacheable
When set to Enabled, the contents of the F0000h system memory segment can be read from
or written to cache memory. The contents of this memory segment are always copied from
the BIOS ROM to system RAM for faster execution. The settings are Enabled or Disabled.
The Optimal setting is Enabled. The Fail-Safe setting is Disabled.
