
Chapter 6: BIOS
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Option ROM Messages
This feature controls the display mode for Option ROM. The options are
Force BIOS
or Keep
Current.
Wait For "F1" If Error
Use this feature to force the system to wait until the "F1" key is pressed if an error occurs.
The options are Disabled or
Enabled
.
Re-try Boot
If this feature is enabled, the BIOS will automatically reboot the system from a specified boot
device after its initial boot failure. The options are
Disabled
, Legacy Boot, and EFI Boot.
Watch Dog Function
If enabled, the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reset or generate NMI based on
jumper settings when it is expired for more than 5 minutes. The options are
Disabled
or
Enabled
.
AC Loss Policy Depend on
Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage. Select Stay Off for the system
power to remain off after a power loss. Select Power On for the system power to be turned
on after a power loss. Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last power state
before a power loss. The options are Stay Off, Power On, and
Last State
.
Power Button Function
This feature controls how the system shuts down when the power button is pressed. Select 4
Seconds Override for the user to power off the system after pressing and holding the power
button for 4 seconds or longer. Select Instant Off to instantly power off the system as soon
as the user presses the power button. The options are
Instant Off
or
4 Seconds Override
.
DeepSx Power Policies
This feature enables S4-S5 DeepSx mode. The options are
Disabled
or Enabed in S4-S5.
CPU Configuration
The following information is displayed in this section:
•
CPU Signature
-
the processor identification code
•
Microcode Patch
-
the microcode revision number
•
MAX CPU Speed
-
the maximum CPU speed
•
Min CPU Speed
-
the minimum CPU speed
•
CPU Speed
-
the approximate CPU speed
•
Processor Cores
-
the number of processor cores
•
Hyper Threading Technology
-
displays whether hyper threading is supported
•
VMX
-
displays whether VMX is supported
•
SMX/TXT
-
displays whether SMX/TXT is supported
•
64-bit -
displays whether 64-bit technology is supported