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BIOS SETUP
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Processor Number Feature
This option is for the Intel Pentium III CPU. End users can choose to open or close it
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CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking
Select “Enabled” to make sure of data accuracy.
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Quick Power On Self Test
Select “Enabled” to reduce the amount of time required to run the Power On Self Test
(POST). A quick POST skips certain steps. We recommend that you normally disable
Quick POST. It’s better to find a problem during POST than to lose data during your work.
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Boot Sequence
The original IBM PCs loaded the DOS operating system from drive A (floppy disk). So,
IBM PC-compatible systems are designed to search for an operating system first on drive
A, and then on drive C (hard disk). However, the BIOS now offers 11 different boot se-
quence options. In addition to the traditional drives A and C, options include IDE hard
drives D, E, and F; plus a SCSI hard drive, a LS/ZIP drive and a CD-ROM drive.
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Swap Floppy Drive
This field is effective only in systems with two floppy drives. Selecting “Enabled” assigns
physical drive B to logical drive A, and physical drive A to logical drive B.
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Boot Up Floppy Seek
While enabled, the BIOS will seek drive A once.
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Boot Up NumLock Status
Toggle between On and Off to control the state of the NumLock key when the system
boots. When toggled On, the numeric keypad generates numbers instead of controlling
cursor operations.
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Gate A20 Option
Choose “Fast” (default) or “Normal”. “Fast” allows RAM access above 1MB to use the fast
gate A20 line.
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Typematic Rate Setting
When this function is disabled, the following two items (Typematic Rate and Typematic
Delay) are irrelevant. Keystrokes repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard controller in
your system. When this function is enabled, you can select a typematic rate and typematic
delay.
