AMD SB750 External Cache, Quick Power On Self-Test, First/Second/Third/Fourth Boot Device, System

Models: SB750 790GX

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External Cache
The A20 signal is controlled by keyboard controller or chipset hardware. The A20 signal is controlled by port 92 or chipset specific method.

External Cache

Choose Enabled or Disabled. This option enables the Level 2 cache memory.

Quick Power On Self-Test

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

Enabled (default)

Enable quick POST

Disabled

Normal POST

First/Second/Third/Fourth Boot Device

The BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the sequence selected in these items. The settings are Floppy, LS/ZIP, HDD-0/HDD-1/HDD-3, SCSI, CDROM, LAD and Disabled.

Boot Up Floppy Seek

During POST, BIOS will determine if the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks. 360K type is 40 tracks while 760K, 1.2M and 1.44M are all 80 tracks.

Boot Up NumLock Status

The default value is On.

On (default) Keypad is numeric keys.

Off Keypad is arrow keys.

Gate A20 Option

Normal

Fast (default)

Typematic Rate Setting

Keystrokes repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard controller. When enabled, the typematic rate and typematic delay can be selected. The settings are: Enabled/Disabled.

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

Sets the number of times a second to repeat a keystroke when you hold the key down. The settings are: 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, and 30.

Typematic Delay (Msec)

Sets the delay time after the key is held down before beginning to repeat the keystroke. The settings are 250, 500, 750, and 1000.

Security Option

This category allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to Setup.

System

The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied if the

Setup (default)

correct password is not entered at the prompt.

The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied if the correct

 

password is not entered prompt.

HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability

This option allow you to enable the HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) . You can choose from Enabled and Disabled.

MPS Version Control For OS 1.4

This option is only valid for multiprocessor motherboards as it specifies the version of the Multiprocessor Specification (MPS) that the motherboard will use.

Full Screen Logo (EPA) Show

The selection is for you to choose the EPA small logo to show or not.

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB

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AMD SB750 External Cache, Quick Power On Self-Test, First/Second/Third/Fourth Boot Device, Boot Up Floppy Seek, System