Bios Features Setup; Details Of Bios Features Setup - Asus C-P6ND User Manual

IV. BIOS SOFTWARE

BIOS Features Setup

This "BIOS Features Setup" option consists of configuration entries that allow you
to improve your system performance, or let you set up some system features accord-
ing to your preference. Some entries here are required by the motherboard's design
to remain in their default settings.
A section at the lower right of the screen displays the control keys you can use. Take
note of these keys and their respective uses. If you need information on a particular
entry, highlight it and then press the <F1> key. A pop-up help menu will appear to
provide you with the information you need. To load the last set values, press the
<F5> key. <F6> and <F7> load the BIOS default values and Setup default values,
respectively.

Details of BIOS Features Setup:

Virus Warning
This field protects the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk against acci-
dental modifications. Any attempt to write to them will cause the system to halt and
display a warning message. If this occurs, you can either allow the operation to
continue or use a bootable virus-free floppy disk to reboot and investigate your
system. The default setting is Disabled. This setting is recommended because con-
flicts with new operating systems. Installation of new operating systems require
that you disable this to prevent write errors.
CPU Level 1 Cache / CPU Level 2 Cache
These fields allow you to choose from the default of Enable or choose Disable to
turn on or off the CPU's Level 1 and Level 2 built-in cache.
BIOS Update
This functions as an update loader integrated into the BIOS to correct specific ver-
sions of the Pentium Pro processor. The BIOS will load the update on all processors
during system bootup in the default position of Enabled.
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