Chapter 4: 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 and
Enabled
.
Native PCIE Enable
Enable this feature to grant control of PCI Express Native hot plug, PCI Express Power
Management Events, and PCI Express Capability Structure Control. The options are Disabled
and
Enabled
.
Native ASPM
Select Enabled for the operating system to control the ASPM, or Disabled for the BIOS to
control the ASPM. The options are Auto, Enabled, and
Disabled
.
Boot Feature
Fast Boot
Enable this feature to reduce the time the computer takes to boot up. The computer will boot
with a minimal set of required devices. This feature does not have an effect on BBS boot
options in the Boot tab. The options are
Disabled
and Enabled.
Quiet Boot
Use this feature to select the screen display between the POST messages and the OEM logo
upon bootup. Select Disabled to display the POST messages. Select Enabled to display the
OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages. The options are Disabled and
Enabled
.
Bootup NumLock State
Use this feature to set the Power-on state for the <Numlock> key. The options are
On
and Off.
Wait For "F1" If Error
Use this feature to force the system to wait until the "F1" key is pressed if an error occurs.
The options are Disabled and
Enabled
.
Re-try Boot
If this feature is enabled, the BIOS will automatically reboot the system from a specified boot
device after its initial boot failure. The options are
Disabled
and EFI Boot.
