Advanced Bios Features Page - VIA Technologies VT82C686A User Manual

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Advanced BIOS Features Page

Use this page to set more advanced information about your system.
Take some care with this page. Making changes can affect the
operation of your computer.
CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software
Virus Warning
Y2K Monitor
H/W Reset Function
CPU Internal Cache
External Cache
CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking
Processor Number Feature
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
Gate A20 Option
Typematic Rate Setting
x Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
x Typematic Delay (Msec)
    : Move
Enter : Select
F5:Previous Values
Virus Warning
When this item is enabled, it provides some
protection against viruses that try to write to the boot
sector and partition table of your hard disk drive.
This item is Disabled by default. You need to
disable it so that you can install an operating
system. We recommend that you enable virus
warning protection as soon as you have installed
your disk with an OS.
Y2K Monitor
If you enable this item, the system will monitor for
errors generated by the year 2000 bug.
H/W Reset Enables or disables the computer's hardware reset
button. The default setting is Enabled.
Function
CPU Internal
All the processors that can be installed in this
mainboard use internal level 1 (L1) cache memory
Cache
to improve performance. Leave this item at the
default value Enabled for better performance.
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Advanced BIOS Features
Disabled
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Floppy
HDD-0
LS120
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
On
Normal
Disabled
6
250
+/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit
F6:Fail-Safe Defaults
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 attempts
to write data into this
area, BIOS will show a
warning message on
screen and alarm beep
F1:General Help
F7:Optimized Defaults