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Quick Power On Self Test This parameter speeds up POST by skipping some
items that are normally checked.
Enabled
Disabled
First Boot Device This parameter allows you to specify the system
boot up search sequence.
Floppy, LS120, Hard Disk,
CD-ROM, ZIP100, LAN (on
board LAN-- Boot from LAN),
Disabled
Second Boot Device This parameter allows you to specify the system
boot up search sequence.
Floppy, LS120, Hard Disk,
CD-ROM, ZIP100, LAN (on
board LAN-- Boot from LAN),
Disabled
Third Boot Device This parameter allows you to specify the system
boot up search sequence.
Floppy, LS120, Hard Disk, CD-
ROM, ZIP100, LAN (on board
LAN-- Boot from LAN),
Disabled
Boot Other Device This parameter allows you to specify the system
boot up search sequence.
Enabled
Disabled
Swap Floppy Drive Setting to Enabled will swap floppy drive a: and b:. Enabled
Disabled
Boot Up Floppy Seek Setting to Enabled will make BIOS seek floppy
drive a: before booting the system.
Enabled
Disabled
Boot Up NumLock Status Sets the NumLock status when the system is
powered on. Setting to On will turn on the NumLock
key when the system is powered on. Setting to Off
will allows users to use the arrow keys on the
numeric keypad.
On
Off
Gate A20 Option This item is to set the Gate A20 status. A20 refers
to the first 64KB of extended memory. When the
default value Fast is selected, the Gate A20 is
controlled by port 92 or chipset specific method
resulting in faster system performance. When
Normal is selected, A20 is controlled by a keyboard
controller or chipset hardware.
Fast
Normal
Typematic Rate Setting This item is used to enable or disable the typematic
rate setting including Typematic Rate and
Typematic Delay.
Enabled
Disabled
Typematic Rate After Typematic Rate Setting is enabled, this item
allows you to set the rate (characters/second) at
which at keys are accelerated.
Settings: 6,8,10,12,15,20,24
and 30.
Typematic Delay This item allows you to select the delay between
when the key was first pressed and when the
acceleration begins
Settings: 250, 500, 750 and
1000.
Security Option Specifies the type of BIOS password protection that
is implemented.
Setup means that the password prompt appears
only when end users try to run Setup.
System means that a password prompt appears
every time when the computer is powered on or
when end users try to run Setup.
Setup
System
APIC Mode This field is used to enable or disable the APIC
(Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller).
Due to compliance with PC2001 design guide, the
system is able to run in APIC mode. Enabling APIC
mode will expand available IRQ resources from the
system.
Enabled
Disabled
Parameter Description Options