Standard CMOS Features

Wait for ‘F1’ If

If enabled, the system will HALT during boot

Errors

to display system errors.

CPU Configuration

 

XD Bit Capability

Enable XD Bit Capability to allow the processor

 

to distinguish between the bits of code that

 

can be executed and the ones that cannot be

 

executed.

Advanced BIOS Features

 

NumLock Status

Select power-on state for num-lock.

ACPI APIC

support

Include ACPI APIC table pointer to RSDT

 

 

pointer list.

OptionROM

Display

Allows you to enable or disable the RAID

Intel® Speedsteptech

Intel® C State Tech

If enabled, the processor clock speed and core voltage are adjusted dynamically based on the processor load.

If enabled, C State: Processor idle is set to C2/C3/C4.

Screen

Option ROM screen during POST.

Boot Configuration Features

 

Intel® HT Technology

If disabled only one thread per enabled core is

(available on Aurora-R2 only)

active.

1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device Hard Disk Drives

CD/DVD Drives

Displays the first boot device. Displays the second boot device.

Sets the hard drive boot priority. The items displayed are dynamically updated according to the hard drives detected.

Sets the CD/DVD drive boot priority.

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