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3.1.2 Advanced BIOS Features
The Advanced BIOS Features allows you to configure your system
for basic operation. Some entries are defaults required by the system
board, while others, if enabled, will improve the performance of your
system or let you set some features according to your preference.
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software
Virus Warning
CPU Internal Cache
External Cache
CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking
Processor Serial Number
Quick Power On Self Test
First Boot Device
Second Boot Device
Third Boot Device
Fourth Boot Device
Swap Floppy Drive
Boot Up Floppy Seek
Boot Up NumLock Status
Gate A20 Option
Security Option
APIC Mode
MPS Version Control For OS
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability
Report No FDD for WIN 95
Small Logo (EPA) Show
↑↓→← Move
The screen above list all the fields available in the Advanced BIOS Features
submenu, for ease of reference in this manual. In the actual CMOS setup,
you have to use the scroll bar to view the fields. The settings on the screen
are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
Virus Warning
This field protects the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk
drive. When this field is enabled, the Award BIOS will monitor the boot
sector and partition table of the hard disk drive. If an attempt is made
to write to the boot sector or par tition table of the hard disk drive,
the BIOS will halt the system and an error message will appear.
After seeing the error message, if necessary, you will be able to run
an anti-virus program to locate and remove the problem before any
damage is done.
Many disk diagnostic programs which attempt to access the boot
sector table will cause the warning message to appear. If you are
running such a program, we recommend that you first disable this field.
Also, disable this field if you are installing or running certain operating
Advanced BIOS Features
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Floppy
HDD-0
LS/ZIP
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
On
Fast
Setup
Enabled
1.4
Non-OS2
Disabled
Yes
Disabled
Enter:Select
+/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save
F5:Previous Values
F6:Fail-Safe Defaults
Award BIOS Setup Utility
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 attempt to
write data into this
area, BIOS will show a
warning message on
screen and alarm beep
ESC:Exit
F1:General Help
F7:Optimized Defaults
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