Advanced Bios Features - DFI GIC68-D User Manual

3.1.2 Advanced BIOS Features

The Advanced BIOS Features allows you to configure your system
for basic operation. Some entries are defaults required by the system
board, while others, if enabled, will improve the performance of your
system or let you set some features according to your preference.
BIOS Flash Protect
Virus Warning
CPU L1 Cache
CPU L2 Cache
CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking
Processor Serial Number
Quick Power On Self Test
First Boot Device
Second Boot Device
Third Boot Device
Boot Other Device
Swap Floppy Drive
Boot Up Floppy Seek
Boot Up NumLock Status
Typematic Rate Setting
X Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
X Typematic Delay (Msec)
Security Option
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability
Full Screen Logo Show
Small Logo(EPA) Show
↑↓→← Move
The screen above list all the fields available in the Advanced BIOS Features
submenu, for ease of reference in this manual. In the actual CMOS setup,
you have to use the scroll bar to view the fields. The settings on the screen
are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
BIOS Flash Protect
Enabled This option will protect the system from unnecessary
Disabled Disables the "BIOS flash protect" function, allowing you
Virus Warning
This field protects the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk
drive. When this field is enabled, the Award BIOS will monitor the boot
sector and partition table of the hard disk drive. If an attempt is made
to write to the boot sector or partition table of the hard disk drive,
the BIOS will halt the system and an error message will appear.
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software
Advanced BIOS Features
Disabled
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
Floppy
HDD-0
LS/ZIP
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
On
Disabled
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Disabled
Disabled
Enabled
Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults
updating or flashing of the BIOS. When enabled, it
secures the BIOS therefore any updates to the BIOS
will not take effect.
to update or flash the BIOS any time needed.
Award BIOS Setup Utility
Item Help
Menu Level
Allows you to choose
the VIRUS warning
feature for IDE Hard
Disk boot sector
protection. If this
function is enabled and
someone attempt to
write data into this
area, BIOS will show a
warning message on
screen and alarm beep
F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F7:Optimized Defaults
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