Chapter 6: BIOS
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High Precision Event Timer
Select Enabled to activate the High Precision Event Timer (HPET) that produces periodic
interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real-time Clock (RTC) does in synchronizing
multimedia streams, providing smooth playback and reducing the dependency on other
timestamp calculation devices, such as an x86 RDTSC Instruction embedded in the CPU.
The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer.
The options are Disabled or
Enabled
.
Native PCIE Enable
This feature enables Native PCIE control. The options are Disabled or
Enabled
.
Native ASPM
This feature selects what controls ASPM. The options are Disabled (BIOS controlled), Enabled
(operating system controlled), and
Auto
.
NUMA
This feature enables Non-uniform Memory Access (NUMA). The options are Disabled or
Enabled
.
Boot Feature
Boot Feature
Fast Boot
When this feature is enabled, a minimal set of devices required to launch during system
bootup is initialized. The options are
Disabled
or Enabled.
Quiet Boot
Use this feature to select the screen display between POST messages or the OEM logo at
bootup. Select Disabled to display the POST messages. Select Enabled to display the OEM
logo instead of the normal POST messages. The options are Unchecked or
Checked
.
Bootup Num-Lock
Use this feature to set the Power-on state for the Numlock key. The options are Off or
On
.
Option ROM Messages
This feature controls the display mode for Option ROM. The options are
Force BIOS
or Keep
Current.
