Intel MB890 Advanced BIOS Features, CPU Feature, Virus Warning, Quick Power On Self Test

BIOS SETUP

Advanced BIOS Features

This section allows you to configure and improve your system and allows you to set up some system features according to your preference.

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Advanced BIOS Features

CPU Feature	Press Enter
Virus Warning	Disabled
CPU L1 and L2 Cache	Enabled
CPU L3 Cache	Enabled
Quick Power On Self Test	Enabled
First Boot Device	Floppy
Second Boot Device	HDD-0
Third Boot Device	CDROM
Boot Other Device	Enabled
Swap Floppy Drive	Disabled
Boot Up Floppy Seek	Disabled
Boot Up NumLock Status	On
Gate A20 Option	Fast
Typematic Rate Setting	Disabled
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)	6
Typematic Delay (Msec)	250
Security Option	Setup
APIC Mode	Enabled
MPS Version Control for OS	1.4
OS Select For DRAM>64MB	Non-OS2
Report No FDD For WIN 95	Yes
Small Logo (EPA) Show	Enabled

ITEM HELP

Menu Level >

CPU Feature

Press Enter to configure the settings relevant to CPU Feature.

Virus Warning

If this option is enabled, an alarm message will be displayed when trying to write on the boot sector or on the partition table on the disk, which is typical of the virus.

CPU L1 and L2 Cache / CPU L3 Cache

Cache memory is additional memory that is much faster than conventional DRAM (system memory). CPUs from 486-type on up contain internal cache memory, and most, but not all, modern PCs have additional (external) cache memory. When the CPU requests data, the system transfers the requested data from the main DRAM into cache memory, for even faster access by the CPU. By default, these items are Enabled.

Quick Power On Self Test

When enabled, this field speeds up the Power On Self Test (POST) after the system is turned on. If it is set to Enabled, BIOS will skip some items.

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