CHAPTER 4

AWARD® BIOS SETUP

 

 

BIOS Flash Write Control

This option allows you to Enabled or Disabled the BIOS flash write control.

CPU L1 & L2 Internal Cache

Cache memory is additional memory that is much faster than the conventional DRAM (system 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.

Enabled (default) Enable cache

 

Disabled

Disable cache

Note:

The internal cache is built in the processor.

Quick Power On Self Test

This category speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the computer. If this is set to Enabled, BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST.

Enabled (default) Enable quick POST

Disabled

Normal POST

First/Second/Third Boot Device/Other Boot Device

The BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the sequence selected in these items. The settings are Floppy, LS120, HDD-0/SCSI, CD-ROM, HDD-1/HDD-2/HDD-3, ZIP100, USB-FDD, USB- ZIP, USB-CDROM, USB-HDD, LAN, Disabled.

Swap Floppy Drive

Switches the floppy disk drives between being designated as A and B. Default is Disabled.

Boot Up Floppy Seek

During POST, BIOS will determine if the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks. 360K type is 40 tracks while 760K, 1.2M and 1.44M are all 80 tracks.

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