3 Chapter
Fast Boot [Enabled]
Enable or disable boot with initialization of a minimal set of devices to launch active boot option. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
The following three items appear only when you set Fast Boot to [Enabled].
SATA Support [All Devices]
[All Devices] | All devices connected to SATA ports will be available during POST. |
[Hard Drive Only] | This process will extend the POST time. |
Only hard drives connected to SATA ports will be detected during | |
[Boot Drive Only] | POST. Any hardware change will disable fast boot. |
Only boot drive connected to SATA ports will be detected during POST. | |
| Any hardware change will disable fast boot. |
USB Support [Partial Initial]
[Disabled] | All USB devices will not be available until OS bootup for a fastest POST |
[Full Initial] | time. |
All USB devices will be available during POST. This process will extend the | |
[Partial Initial] | POST time. |
For a faster POST time, only the USB ports with keyboard and mouse | |
| connections will be detected. |
PS2 Keyboard and Mouse Support [Enabled]
[Auto] | For a faster BIOS POST time, PS/2 devices will only be available when |
| the system boots up. PS/2 devices will not be available and BIOS Setup |
| program will not be accessible via PS/2 devices when the system is |
[Full Initial] | restarted. |
For full system control, PS/2 devices will be available during POST at any | |
[Disabled] | circumstances. This process will extend the POST time. |
All PS/2 devices will not be available until OS bootup for a fastest POST | |
| time. |
Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled]
[Disabled] | The BIOS skips over the Network Stack Driver and tries to boot from the |
[Enabled] | next device. |
Allows the BIOS to boot from the Network Stack Driver. |
Next Boot after AC Power Loss [Normal Boot]
[Normal Boot] | Returns to normal boot on the next boot after AC power loss. |
[Fast Boot] | Accelerates the boot speed on the next boot after AC power loss. |
Chapter 3: BIOS setup |