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Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-25
card into your system, set this parameter to
Auto
. BIOS will automatically disable the
onboard video controller and consider the video card as the primary display adapter.
3.7.4
Fast Boot
Setting this parameter to
Auto
allows the system to boot faster by skipping some POST
routines. Select
Disabled
to return to the normal booting process.
3.7.5
Silent Boot
This parameter enables or disables the Silent Boot function. When set to
Enabled
, BIOS is
in graphical mode and displays only an identification logo during POST and while booting.
Then, the screen displays the operating system prompt (as in DOS) or logo (as in
Windows 95). If any error occurred while booting, the system automatically switches to the
text mode.
Even if your setting is
Enabled
, you may also switch to the text mode while booting by
pressing
after you hear a beep that indicates the activation of the keyboard.
When set to
Disabled
, BIOS is in the conventional text mode where you see the system
initialization details on the screen.
3.7.6
Num Lock After Boot
This parameter allows you to activate the Num Lock function upon booting. The default
setting is
Enabled
.
3.7.7
Memory Test
When set to
Enabled
, this parameter allows the system to perform a RAM test during the
POST routine. When set to
Disabled
, the system detects only the memory size and
bypasses the test routine. The default setting is
Disabled
.