Advantech AIMB-250 User’s Manual 3.5.2 Advanced BIOS Features, CPU Feature, Virus Warning

User’s Manual

3.5.2Advanced BIOS Features

This section allows you to configure your system for basic operation. You have the opportunity to select the system’s default speed, boot-up sequence, keyboard operation, shadowing and security.

3.5.2.1 CPU Feature

This item allows you to setup the CPU thermal management function.

Item		Options	Description
Thermal Management		Thermal Monitor 1
		Thermal Monitor 2
TM2 Bus VID	0.700 ~ 1.708
Execute Disable Bit		Enabled, Disabled

3.5.2.2 Virus Warning

Allows you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. If this function is enabled and someone attempt to write data into this area, BIOS will show a warning message on screen and alarm beep.

Item	Description
Enabled	Activates automatically when the system boots up causing a warning message to
	appear when anything attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk partition table.
Disabled	No warning message will appear when anything attempts to access the boot sector or
	hard disk partition table.

3.5.2.3 CPU L1 & L2 & L3 Cache

The item allows you to speed up memory access. However, it depends on CPU design.

Item	Description
Enabled	Enable cache
Disabled	Disable cache

3.5.2.4 Quick Power On Self Test

This category speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power up the computer. If it is set to Enable, BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST.

Item	Description
Enabled	Enable quick POST
Disabled	Normal POST

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