Setup Utilities and Diagnostics Features

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Option

Description

 

 

 

Advanced*

Power-On Options

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• I/O APIC Mode (enable/disable). Enabling this feature will

*For

 

 

allow Microsoft Windows Operating Systems to run optimally.

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This feature must be disabled for certain non-Microsoft

users only

 

Operating Systems to work properly.

 

 

• Hyper-threading (enable/disable)

 

 

• Limit CPUID Maximum Value to 3 - Restricts the number of

 

 

CPUID functions reported by the microprocessor. Enable this

 

 

feature if booting to WinNT.

 

 

 

 

Execute Memory

Restarts the computer and executes the POST memory test.

 

Test (some models)

 

 

 

 

 

BIOS Power-On

Allows you to set the computer to turn on automatically at a time you

 

 

specify.

 

 

 

 

Onboard Devices

Allows you to set resources for or disable onboard system devices

 

 

(diskette controller, serial port, or parallel port).

 

 

 

 

PCI Devices

• Lists currently installed PCI devices and their IRQ settings.

 

 

• Allows you to reconfigure IRQ settings for these devices or to

 

 

disable them entirely. These settings have no effect under an

 

 

APIC-based operating system.

 

 

 

 

PCI VGA

Displayed only if there are multiple PCI video adapters in the

 

Configuration

system. Allows you to specify which VGA controller will be the

 

 

“boot” or primary VGA controller.

✎In order to see this entry, you must enable integrated video

(Advanced > Device Options) and Save Changes and Exit.

✎Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration.

 

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