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3-2 Advanced BIOS Features
By choosing the Advanced BIOS Features option from the CMOS Setup Utility menu
(Figure 3-1), the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains the manufacturer's
default values for the mainboard.
A.Virus Warning
When enabled, you receive a warning message if a program (specifically, a virus)
attempts to write to the boot sector or the partition table of the hard disk drive.
You should then run an anti-virus program. Keep in mind that this feature protects
only the boot sector, not the entire hard drive.
NOTE: Many disk diagnostic programs that access the boot sector table can trigger
the virus warning message. If you plan to run such a program, we recommend
that you first disable the virus warning.
B. Cache Control
CPU Internal Cache/External Cache
Cache memory is much faster than conventional DRAM system memory. These
fields allow you to enable or disable the CPUs Level 1 built-in cache and Level
2 external cache. Both settings are left enabled to significantly increase the
performance of your computer.
Item Help
Menu Level
Figure 3-3 Advanced BIOS Features Screen
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Advanced BIOS Features
:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
Virus Warning
CPU Internal Cache
External Cache
CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking
Quick Power On Self Test
First Boot Device
Second Boot Device
Third Boot Device
Boot Other Device
Swap Floppy Drive
Boot Up Floppy Seek
Boot Up NumLock Status
Typematic Rate Setting
x Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
x Typematic Delay (Msec)
Security Option
APIC Mode
MPS Version Control For OS
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Floppy
HDD-0
CDROM
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
On
Disabled
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Setup
Enabled
1.4
Non-OS2
Disabled
