PANEL1173-841 User’s Manual
Phoenix-Award BIOS Utility
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z Virus Warning
This option flashes on the screen. During and after the system boot
up, any attempt to write to the boot sector or partition table of the
hard disk drive will halt the system with the following message. You
can run an anti-virus program to locate the problem. The default
setting is “Disabled”.
! WARNING !
Disk boot sector is to be modified
Type “Y” to accept write or “N” to abort write
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Enabled
It automatically activates while the system
boots up and a warning message appears
for an attempt to access the boot sector or
hard disk partition table.
Disabled No warning message will appear for
attempts to access the boot sector or hard
disk partition table.
NOTE This function is only available with DOS and other
operating systems that do not trap INT13.
z CPU L1 & L2 Cache
These two options speed up memory access. However, it depends
on the CPU/chipset design. The default setting is “Enabled”. CPUs
with no built-in internal cache will not provide the “CPU Internal
Cache” item on the menu.
Enabled Enable cache
Disabled Disable cache
z Quick Power On Self Test
This option speeds up Power on Self Test (POST) after you turn on
the system power. If set as Enabled, BIOS will shorten or skip some
check items during POST. The default setting is “Enabled”.
Enabled Enable Quick POST
Disabled Normal POST