AR-B1570 Users Guide

5.3 BIOS FEATURES SETUP

The <BIOS FEATURES SETUP> option consists of configuration entries that allow you to improve your system performance, or let you set up some system features according to your preference. Some entries here are required by the CPU board’s design to remain in their default settings for optimal performance.

It is suggested that you leave the settings on the factory default unless you are well versed in BIOS features.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A434AVF)

BIOS FEATURES SETUP

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CPU Internal Cache

: Enabled

Video BIOS Shadow

: Enabled

 

 

 

 

Quick Power On Self Test

: Enabled

 

 

 

 

Boot Sequence

: C, CDROM,A

 

 

 

 

Boot Up NumLock Status

: On

Cyrix 6x86/MII CPUID

: Enabled

 

 

 

 

Boot Up System Speed

: High

 

 

 

 

Gate A20 Option

: Fast

 

 

 

 

Memory Parity Check

: Disabled

 

 

 

 

Typematic Rate Setting

: Enabled

 

 

 

 

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

: 30

 

 

 

 

Typematic Delay (Msec)

: 250

 

 

 

 

Security Option

: Setup

Esc: Quit

↑↓→←:

Select Item

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

: Disabled

F1:

Help

PU/PD/+/-:

Modify

 

 

F5:

Old Values

(Shift) F2:

Change Color

 

 

F6:

Load BIOS Defaults

 

 

 

F7:

Load Setup Defaults

 

BIOS Features Setup

CPU Internal Cache/External Cache

The two functions speed up memory access. However, it depends on CPU/chipset design. If your CPU is without Internal cache then this item <CPU Internal Cache> will not be show. The AR-B1570’s GX1 Cyrix CPU has an internal cache and will automatically be set to <enabled>.

Quick Power On Self-Test

This option speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the computer. If it is set to Enable, BIOS will shorten or skip some items’ checks during POST.

Boot Sequence

The option determines which drive computer searches first for the disk operating system.

Boot Up NumLock Status

This item is used to activate the NumLock function upon system boot. If the setting is on, after a boot, the NumLock light is lit, and the user can use the number keys.

Boot Up System Speed

This item is used to choose the boot-up speed of system. The choices provided are <LOW> and <HIGH>.

Gate A20 Option

This item is chosen as <Normal>, the A20 signal is controlled by keyboard controller or chipset hardware. The selection is “Fast” means the A20 signal is Port 92 or a chipset specific method controls.

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Sony AR-B1570 manual Bios Features Setup