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message will appear on screen and an audible alarm sound indicating
an attempt has been made to write data to this area of the boot sector.
Disabled (default) – No warning message will appear when
attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk partition table.
Enabled – Activates automatically when the system boots up
causing a warning message to appear when attempts to access the
boot sector of the hard disk partition table have been made.
CPU L1 Cache/CPU L2 Cache
Since cache memory is much faster than conventional DRAM system
memory, these fields allow users to enable or disable the CPU's Level 1
internal cache and Level 2 external cache. Set this function to one of the
configuration options: Enabled or Disabled. Enabled is default for both
settings.
Quick Power On Self-Test
This option determines the type of POST (Power On Self Test) that will
be ran during the system startup. If this option is set to Enabled (Quick
POST), the BIOS skips some of the self tests that are run during POST.
Set this function to one of the configuration options: Enabled or
Disabled.
Hard Disk Boot Priority
Under this section, all of the systems drives will be listed.
First, Second, Third, Other Boot Device
This option sets the sequence of drives the BIOS attempts boot from
and load the operating system after the POST completes. Once POST
is complete, the BIOS will search the drives for an operating system.
Set this function to one of the configuration options: Floppy, LS120,
Hard Disk, CD-ROM, Zip100, USB-FDD, USB-Zip or USB-CD-ROM.
Boot Up Floppy Seek
This is a self check to ensure the floppy drive's power is on after starting
the computer system. Set this function to one of the configuration
options: Enabled or Disabled.
Boot Up NumLock Status
This option determines if the Num Lock key pad will be enabled during
system startup. The configuration for this item is as follows: On
(default), numeric keypad is functional when the operating system starts
and, Off, numeric keypad is not functional when the operating system
starts, only the four arrow keys function.
Gate A20 Option
Gate A20 refers to the way the system addresses memory above 1 MB
(extended memory). When set to Fast, the system chipset controls Gate
A20. When set to Normal, a pin in the keyboard controller controls Gate
A20. Setting Gate A20 to Fast improves system speed, particularly with
OS/2 and Windows.
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