Fast Boot [Enabled]

[Disabled]

Allows your system to go back to its normal boot speed.

[Enabled]

Allows your system to accelerate the boot speed.

 

The following items appear only when you set the Fast Boot to [Enabled].

SATA Support [All Devices]

[All Devices]

All devices connected to SATA ports are available during POST.

 

This process extends the POST time.

[Hard Drive Only]

Only hard drives connected to SATA ports are detected during

 

POST.

[Boot Drive Only]

Only boot drives connected to a SATA ports are detected during

 

POST.

USB Support [Partial Initialization]

[Disabled]

All USB devices will not be available until OS boot up for a

 

fastest POST time.

[Full Initialization]

All USB devices will be available during POST. This process will

 

extend the POST time.

[Partial

For a faster POST time, only USB ports with keyboard and

Initialization]

mouse connections will be detected.

PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Support [Auto]

Allows you to disable or have full system control of the PS/2 devices’ availability during POST. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Full Initialization]

Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled]

[Disabled] Select to skip the network stack driver from loading during POST. [Enabled] Select to load the network stack driver during POST.

Next Boot after AC Power Loss [Normal Boot]

[Normal Boot] Returns to normal boot on the next boot after an AC power loss. [Fast Boot] Accelerates the boot speed on the next boot after an AC power loss.

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