Changing The Default Boot Device During Post; Fast Booting Systems With Intel ® Rapid Bios Boot; Peripheral Selection And Configuration; Boot Device Menu Options - Intel BOXD875PBZLK Technical Product Specification

3.8.4 Changing the Default Boot Device During POST

Pressing the <F10> key during POST causes a boot device menu to be displayed. To use this key
during POST, the User Access Level in the BIOS Setup program's Security menu must be
set to Full.
For information about
The BIOS Setup program's Security menu
The menu displayed after pressing the <F10> key lists the available boot devices (as set in the
BIOS Setup program's Boot Device Priority submenu). Table 46 lists the boot device menu
options.
Table 46.

Boot Device Menu Options

Boot Device Menu Function Keys
<↑> or <↓>
<Enter>
<Esc>
3.9 Fast Booting Systems with Intel
These factors affect system boot speed:
•
Selecting and configuring peripherals properly
•
Using an optimized BIOS, such as the Intel

3.9.1 Peripheral Selection and Configuration

The following techniques help improve system boot speed:
•
Choose a hard drive with parameters such as "power-up to data ready" less than eight seconds,
that minimize hard drive startup delays.
•
Select a CD-ROM drive with a fast initialization rate. This rate can influence POST
execution time.
•
Eliminate unnecessary add-in adapter features, such as logo displays, screen repaints, or mode
changes in POST. These features may add time to the boot process.
•
Try different monitors. Some monitors initialize and communicate with the BIOS more
quickly, which enables the system to boot more quickly.
Description
Selects a default boot device
Exits the menu, saves changes, and boots from the selected
device
Exits the menu without making changes
®
Rapid BIOS Boot
®
Rapid BIOS
Overview of BIOS Features
Refer to
Table 66, page 116
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