NOTE: PXE is required only if you are booting to an

 

operating system located on another computer. If a

 

boot routine is not available from the remote system,

 

the computer attempts to boot from the next device

 

listed in the boot sequence.

 

 

Integrated Audio

Enables or disables the onboard audio controller.

(On default)

Off — Integrated audio is disabled.

 

On — Integrated audio is enabled.

 

 

USB Controller

Enables or disables the internal USB controller.

(On default)

Off — The USB controller is disabled.

 

On — The USB controller is enabled.

 

No Boot — The USB controller is enabled;

 

however, the BIOS will not recognize USB

 

storage devices.

 

NOTE: Operating systems with USB support will

 

recognize USB storage devices regardless of the No

 

Boot setting.

 

 

1394 Controller

Enables or disables the integrated IEEE 1394

 

controller.

(On default)

Off — The 1394 controller is disabled.

 

 

On — The 1394 controller is enabled.

 

 

PS/2 Mouse Port

Enables or disables the onboard PS/2-compatible

 

mouse controller.

(On default)

Off — The PS/2 legacy mouse port is disabled.

 

 

On — The PS/2 legacy mouse port is enabled.

 

 

 

 

LED Control

 

Front Upper LED

Adjusts the color of the upper front panel LEDs (see

 

Front and Back View of the Computer).

 

 

Front Lower LED

Adjusts the color of the lower front panel LEDs (see

 

Front and Back View of the Computer).

 

 

Rear Panel LED

Adjusts the color of the rear panel LEDs (see Front

 

and Back View of the Computer).

 

 

LED Intensity

Adjusts the intensity for the color of the upper and

 

lower front panel LEDs and the rear panel LEDs.

 

 

 

 

Performance

 

 

 

Multiple CPU Core

Specifies whether the processor has more than one

 

core enabled.

(On default)

Off — Multiple CPU core technology is

 

 

disabled.

 

On — Multiple CPU core technology is enabled.

 

NOTE: The performance of some applications may

 

improve with an additional core enabled.

 

 

Advanced

Displays processor type and current BIOS settings for

 

processor clock speed, processor multiplier, front side

 

bus (FSB) clock, and CPU core voltage. These settings

 

may have been set by performance tuning

 

applications or may change depending on settings in

 

performance applications that you have installed.

 

For systems with Intel Extreme processors, the

 

following fields are adjustable through the BIOS:

 

Processor Clock Speed: Adjusts the multiplier

 

of the processor. For processors that cannot

 

be overclocked, this field reports the current

 

settings and cannot be changed.

 

Performance Application Support: Enables

 

software applications to display and modify key

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