Acnodes FPC 8084 User Manual page 44

FPC 8084 User s Manual
Virus Warning
This item protects the boot sector and partition table of the hard disk
against accidental modifications. If an attempt is made, the BIOS will halt
the system and display a warning message. If this occurs, the user can
either continue the operation or run an anti-virus program to locate and
remove the problem.
NOTE:
Many disk diagnostic programs, which attempt to access the
boot sector table, can cause the virus warning.
disable the Virus Warning feature while running any of these
programs..
CPU Internal Cache / External Cache
Cache memory is
conventional DRAM (system memory). CPUs from 486-type and up
contain internal cache memory, and most, but not all, modern PCs have
additional (external) cache memory.
system transfers the requested data from the main DRAM into cache
memory, for even faster access by the CPU.
enable (speed up memory access) or disable the cache function.
default, these are Enabled.
CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking
When enabled, this allows ECC checking of the CPU's L2 cache. By
default, this field is Enabled.
Processor Number Feature
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W hen a Pentium III CPU is installed, the system automatically detects it
and displays this item.
Quick Power On Self Test
This option speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after turning on the
system power. If it is set as Enabled, BIOS will shorten or skip some
check items during POST. The default setting is Enabled .
First/Second/Third Boot Device
These items allow the selection of the 1
system will search for during its boot-up sequence. The wide range of
selection includes Floppy, LS120, ZIP100, HDD0~3, SCSI, and CDROM.
Boot Other Device
This item allows the user to enable/disable the boot device not listed on
the First/Second/Third boot devic es option above. The default setting is
Enabled.
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