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Advanced BIOS Features
BIOS Flash Protection
This field lets you determine the states that flash BIOS
Auto
BIOS enables flash write access automatically when updating BIOS data/DMI/
ESCD. (Default Value)
Enabled
During POST, DMI/ESCD would not be updated. But flash tools can update BIOS
always.
First / Second / Third Boot Device
This feature allows you to select the boot device priority.
Floppy
Select your boot device priority by Floppy.
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Advanced BIOS Features
BIOS Flash Protection
[Auto]
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First Boot Device
[Floppy]
Menu Level
Second Boot Device
[HDD-0]
[Auto]
Third Boot Device
[CDROM]
Allows BIOS to
Boot Up Floppy Seek
[Disabled]
update flash data
BootUp Num-Lock
[On]
during POST. It still
Password Check
[Setup]
prevents other
Interrupt Mode
[APIC]
unauthorized utilities
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability
[Disabled]
to update flash
[Enabled]
Always prevent BIOS
and unauthorized
utilities to update
flash
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F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
Figure 3: Advanced BIOS Features