Chapter 5: AMI BIOS
Hit 'Del' Message Display
Select Enabled to display "Press DEL to run Setup" during POST. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Interrupt 19 Capture
Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles boot disk functions. When this item is set to Enabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will "capture" Interrupt 19 at bootup and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks. If this item is set to Disabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adap- tors will not capture Interrupt 19, and the drives attached to these adaptors will not function as bootable devices. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Watch Dog Function
If enabled, the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive for more than 5 minutes. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Power Button Function
If this feature is set to Instant_Off, the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button. If this feature is set to 4_Second_Override, the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer. The options are Instant_Off and 4_Second_Override.
Restore on AC Power Loss
Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage. Select
Processor and Clock Options
This submenu displays the status of the processor used in the motherboard and allows the user to configure the Processor and Clock settings.
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Type of the CPU: This item displays the CPU type for the motherboard.
Frequency: This item displays the CPU frequency for the motherboard.
CPUID: This item displays the CPUID for the motherboard.
Microcode Revision: This item displays the CPUID for the motherboard.
Cache L1: This item displays the size of Cache L1 of the CPU for the moth- erboard.