Setup Utilities and Diagnostics Features

2.2.2 Computer Setup Menu

.

HeadingOptionDescription

 

 

 

System

None

Lists product name, processor type and speed, cache size (L1/

Information

 

L2), installed memory size, Chipset type, BIOS version, BIOS

 

 

release date, and CPU ID.

 

 

 

Standard

System time (hh/

Sets the system time (24 hour format).

CMOS Setup

mm/ss)

 

 

 

 

 

System date (mm/

Sets the system date.

 

dd/yy)

 

 

 

 

 

Floppy drive A

Calculates the size and capacity of the floppy drive.

 

 

 

 

Primary IDE

Auto detects which hard drive is the primary master drive.

 

Master

 

 

 

 

 

Primary IDE Slave

Auto detects which hard drive is the primary slave drive

 

 

 

 

Secondary IDE

Auto detects which hard drive is the secondary master drive.

 

Master

 

 

 

 

 

Secondary IDE

Auto detects which hard drive is the secondary slave drive.

 

Slave

 

 

 

 

Advanced

Add-On ROM

• Force BIOS: Add-On ROM displayed (default)

CMOS Setup

Display Mode

• Keep Current: Add-On ROM not displayed

 

 

 

 

 

 

POST Delay Time

Sets the amount of time before the Setup Utility prompt

 

(seconds)

(F10=Setup) appears when the computer boots.

 

 

• None: POST delay time disable (default)

 

 

• 5: POST delay of 5 seconds

 

 

• 15: POST delay of 15 seconds

 

 

• 25: POST delay of 25 seconds

 

 

• 35: POST delay of 35 seconds

 

 

 

 

System Keyboard

Detects if a keyboard is present when the computer boots

 

 

Absent: keyboard not detected (default)

 

 

Present: keyboard detected

 

 

 

 

APIC ACPI SCI

Enables or disables the internal I/O APIC and Multiprocessor

 

IRQ

Tables. (Disabling the APIC ACPI SCI IRQ may require you to

 

 

reinstall the operating system.)

 

 

• Enable: IRQ 20-23 (default)

 

 

• Disable: IRQ 09-11

 

 

 

 

Hyper-Threading

Enables or disables the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology. (This

 

Technology

item is only selectable with the Intel HTT CPU plug-in.)

 

 

• Enable: Intel HTT function enable (BIOS auto detect).

 

 

• Disable: Intel HTT function disable (BIOS auto detect).

 

 

 

 

Boot Device

Specifies the boot order for all devices.

 

Priority

 

 

 

 

 

2–4

359782-002

Service Reference Guide, dx2000 uT