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Hard Disk Access Control (Read-Write)
This option specifies the read/write access that is set when booting from a
hard disk drive.
S.M.A.R.T for Hard Disks (Disabled)
Set this option to Enabled to permit the BIOS to use the SMART (System
Management and Reporting Technologies) protocol for reporting server sys-
tem information over a network. Enabling this feature allows you to back up
your data when your hard disk is about to fail. If a password has been set for
the supervisor, this item will not be visible for the user.
BootUp Num-Lock (On)
Set this option to Off to turn the Num Lock key off when the computer is
booted you can use the arrow keys in both the numeric keypad and the key-
board.
Floppy Drive Seek (Disabled)
When enabled, the BIOS will attempt to initialize the floppy drive. If it cannot
detect one, it will flash an error message. When set to disabled, the BIOS will
skip the floppy drive check which can speed up the booting process by sev-
eral seconds.
PS/2 Mouse Support (Enabled)
Set this option to Enabled to enable the BIOS support for a PS/2-type mouse.
The BIOS will allocate IRQ12 for the PS/2 mouse.
Primary Display (VGA/EGA)
This option configures the type of monitor attached to the computer.
Password Check (Setup)
This option enables password checking every time the system boots or when
you run the BIOS Setup. If you choose Always, a user password prompt ap-
pears every time the computer is turned on. If you choose Setup, the
password prompt appears if the BIOS is executed.
Boot To OS/2 (No)
Set this option to Enabled if running an OS/2 operating system and using
more than 64 MB of system memory on the mainboard.
Internal Cache (Write Back)
This option sets the type of caching algorithm used by the L1 internal cache
memory on the CPU.
External Cache (Write Back)
This option sets the type of caching algorithm used by the L1 external cache
memory on the CPU.
System BIOS Cacheable (Enabled)
When set to Enabled, the contents of the F0000h system memory segment
can be read from or written to cache memory. If parts of the BIOS ROM are
frequently used, these parts are copied to cache memory for faster execution.
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