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Hyper-Threading Technology
The latest Intel application defines a high-speed calculating ability to
optimize your system by two CUPs supported(one virtual, one physical)
in a multi-task environment. "Enabled" for Windows XP and Linux
2.4.x(OS optimized for Hyper Threading Technology and "Disable" for
other OS(OS not optimized for Hyper Threading Technology)
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The choice: Enabled or Disabled.
Quick Power On Self Test
This item speeds up Power-On Self Test (POST) after you power on the
computer. If it is set to enabled, BIOS will shorten or skip some check
items during POST.
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The choice: Enabled or Disabled.
First/Second/Third Boot Device
The BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the
sequence selected in these items.
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The Choice: Floppy, LS120, Hard Disk, CDROM, ZIP100, USB-FDD,
USB-ZIP,USB-CDROM, LAN or Disabled.
Boot Other Device
If BIOS can't load O.S. from First/Second/Third boot device you select
above, BIOS will search other devices and attempt to load O.S..
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The choice: Enabled or Disabled.
Boot Up Floppy Seek
Seeks disk drives during boot-Up. Disabling speed boots up.
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The choice: Enabled or Disabled.
Boot Up NumLock Status
Selects power-on state for NumLock.
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The choice: Off or On.
Gate A20 Option
This entry allows you to select how the Gate A20 is handled. The gate
A20 is a device used for above 1MByte of address memory. Initially, the
gate A20 was handled via a pin on the keyboard. Today, while a key-
board still provides this support, it is more common and much faster in
setting to fast for the system chipset to provide support for gate A20.
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The choice: Normal or Fast.
