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IV. BIOS SOFTWARE

CPU Internal Cache / External Cache

These fields allow you to Enable or Disable the CPU’s “Level 1” built-in cache and the “Level 2” secondary cache. By default, these fields are enabled. With Setup Defaults, the L2 cache is Disabled.

Quick Power On Self Test

This field speeds up the Power-On Self Test (POST) routine by skipping retesting a second, third, and forth time. Setup default setting for this field is Enabled. A complete test of the system is done on each test.

Boot Sequence

This field determines where the system looks first for an operating system. Options are C,CDROM,A; CDROM,C,A; A,C; C,A The setup default setting is to check first the hard disk and then the floppy drive; that is, C, A.

Swap Floppy Drive

When enabled, the BIOS swaps floppy drive assignments so that Drive A becomes Drive B, and Drive B becomes Drive A under DOS. By setup default, this field is set to Disabled.

Boot Up Floppy Seek

When enabled, the BIOS will seek the floppy "A" drive one time. By setup default, this field is set to Disabled.

Floppy Disk Access Control

This allows protection of files from the computer system to be copied to floppy drives by allowing the setting of Read Only to only allow reads from the floppy but not writes. The setup default R/W allows both reads and writes.

Boot Up NumLock Status

This field enables users to activate the Num Lock function upon system boot. The setup default setting for this field is On.

Boot Up System SpeedThis has not function and should be left at the setup default of High.IDE HDD Block Mode

This field enhances hard disk performance by making multi-sector transfers instead of one sector per transfer. Most IDE drives, except older versions, can utilize this feature. By setup default, this field is set to Enabled.

Typematic Rate Setting

When enabled, you can set the two typematic controls listed next. Setup default setting is Disabled.

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