MSI K7N420 Pro User Manual page 52

Chapter 3
External Cache
This item all ows you to enable or disable the level 2 (L2) cach e. Available
options are [Disabled] and [Enabled].Quick Power On Self Test
This item allows you to speed up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power
on the computer. If th is is set to [En abled], BIOS wi ll shorten or skip some
check items during POST. Available options are [Disabled] and [Enabled].
First/Second/Third Boot Device
These three items allow you to set the sequence of boot device from that the
BIOS attempts to load the operating system. Available options are [Floppy],
[LS120], [HDD-0], [SCSI], [CDROM], [HDD-1], [HDD-2], [HDD-3], [ZIP100],
[LAN], and [Disabled].
Boot Other Device
This item allows the system to try to boot from other device if the system fails
to boot from the 1st/2nd/3rd boot devi ce. Available options are [Disabled]
and [Enabled].
HDD S.M.A.R.T.
This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis & Re-
porting Technology) capability for the hard disks. S.M.A.R.T is a utility that
monitors your disk status to predict hard disk failure. This gives you an op-
portunity to move data from a hard disk that is going to fail to a safe place
before the hard disk becomes offline. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.
Swap Floppy Drive
Thi s it em allows you to choose from th e defaul t of [Disabled ] or cho ose
[Enabl ed] to swi tch the fl oppy disk drives bet ween being designated as A
and B. Available options are [Disabled] and [Enabled].
Boot Up Floppy Seek
This fu nction allows the system to check if floppy installed or unin stalled
wh en bo ot ing u p the comp ut er. Avail ab le op tio ns are [Di sabl ed] and
[Enabled].
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