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Heading	Option	Description

Advanced	Removable Device Boot	Allows you to specify the order in which attached devices
BIOS Features	Seq.	(such as an FDD, an LS120, or a Zip Drive) are checked
		for a bootable operating system image.

	Hard Disk Boot Seq.	Allows you to specify the order of attached hard drive
		devices (such as USB HDD storage, USB2 DriveKey, or
		USB flash media). The first drive in the order has priority
		in the boot sequence and is recognized as drive C (if any
		devices are attached).

	CD-ROM Boot Seq.	Allows you to specify the order in which attached
		CD-ROM drives (including USB ODD) are checked for a
		bootable operating system image.

	Network Boot Seq.	Allows you to specify the order in which network devices
		(including UP NIC cards) are checked for a bootable
		operating system image.

	MBR Security	Enables/disables the VIRUS warning feature for IDE Hard
		Disk boot sector protection.
		When this function is enabled and someone attempts to
		write data into this area, the BIOS responds with a
		warning message on screen and an alarm beep.

	Quick Power On Self Test	Enables/disables the system to skip certain tests while
		booting.
		Enabling this feature decreases the time required to boot
		the system.

	First Boot Device	Allows you to specify which devices will boot first,
	Second Boot Device	second, third, and fourth.
	Third Boot Device	MS-DOS drive lettering assignments may not apply
	Fourth Boot Device	✎ after a non-MS-DOS operating system has started.
	Fourth Boot Device

	Boot Up NumLock Status	Allows you to set the default NumLock status on or off.

	Security Option	Allows you to set to either Always or Setup.

	APIC Mode	Enables/disables the APIC support.

	MPS Version Control for	Allows you to set the MPS version for the OS.
	OS

	HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability	Enables/disables SMART capability on the hard drive.

	ASF Support	Enables/disables ASF

	BIOS Write Protection	Enables/disables BIOS write protection.

Advanced	UMA Frame Buffer Size	Allows you to set the size of the UMA frame buffer.
Chipset
Features

✎Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration.

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dx5150 specifications

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