4.DirectKey button

This feature allows your system to go to the BIOS Setup program with the press of a button. With DirectKey, you can enter the BIOS anytime without having to press the <Del> key during POST. It also allows you to turn on or turn off your system and conveniently enter the BIOS during boot-up.

Ensure to save your data before using the DirectKey button.

• When the system is on and you press the DirectKey button, your system will shut down. Press the DirectKey button again or the Power-on button to reboot and enter the BIOS directly.

•Turn off your system using the power-on button to allow your system to go through POST (without entering the BIOS) when you reboot your system.

•Refer to section 3.8 Boot Menu for details about setting the DirectKey default function.

1.2.7Jumpers

1.LN2 Mode jumper (3-pin LN2_MODE)

When enabled, the LN2 Mode jumper allows your system to eliminate the cold bugs in the processor during POST. It allows the processor to run at an extremely low temperature.

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