BIOS Setup
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CPU FID
This item
(appears only with AM2+ CPU)
selects the processor’s multiplier factor.
Secure Virtual Machine Mode
This option
(appears only with AM2+ CPU)
enables or disables the Secure Virtual Machine
Mode.
AMD CPU Stepping
This item
(appears only with AM2+ CPU)
selects the CPU stepping type.
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Hard Disk Boot Priority
This item selects the hard disks booting priority. By pressing <Enter> key, you can enter its
submenu where the hard disks detected can be selected for the booting sequence to boot up
system.
This item functions only when there is the option of [Hard Disk] in any one of the
First/Second/Third Boot Device items.
First Boot Device / Second Boot Device / Third Boot Device / Boot Other Device
Select the drive to boot first, second and third in the [First Boot Device], [Second Boot Device],
and [Third Boot Device] items respectively. The BIOS will boot the operating system according
to the sequence of the drive selected. Set [Boot Other Device] to [Enabled] if you wish to boot
from another device other than these three items.
Boot Up Floppy Seek
When set to [Enabled], the BIOS will check whether the floppy disk drive is installed or not.
Boot Up NumLock Status
This item determines the default state of the numeric keypad at system booting up.
[On]:
The numeric keypad functions as number keys.
[Off]:
The numeric keypad functions as arrow keys.
Security Option
This item determines when the system will prompt for password - every time the system boots
or only when enters the BIOS setup.
[Setup]:
The password is required only when accessing the BIOS Setup.
[System]:
The password is required each time the computer boots up.
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Don’t forget your password. If you forget the password, you will have to open
the computer case and clear all information in the CMOS before you can start
up the system. But by doing this, you will have to reset all previously set
options.
MPS Version Ctrl For OS
This item specifies which version of MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) this motherboard will
use. Leave this item at its default setting.
Delay For HDD (Secs)
This item allows the BIOS to support some old or special IDE devices by prolonging this delay
time. A larger value will give more delay time to the device for which to initialize and to prepare
for activation.
Full Screen LOGO Show
This item determines to show the full screen logo when booting.
