ECM-3612

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 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.

 

 

3.5.2.2 CPU Internal Cache

This item allows you to enable the CPU internal and external cache to speed up memory access. However, it depends on CPU design.

Item

Description

Enabled

Enable cache

Disabled

Disable cache

3.5.2.3 External Cache

This item allows you to enable the CPU external cache to speed up memory access. However, it depends on CPU design.

Item

Description

Enabled

Enable cache

Disabled

Disable cache

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