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GA-8SIML Motherboard
Advanced BIOS Features
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2002 Award Software
BIOS Flash Protection
First Boot Device
Second Boot Device
Third Boot Device
Boot Up Floppy Seek
BootUp Num-Lock
Password Check
Interrupt Mode
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability
: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value
F5:Previous Values
BIOS Flash Protection
This field lets you determine the states that flash BIOS
Auto
Enabled
First / Second / Third Boot Device
This feature allows you to select the boot device priority.
Floppy
Advanced BIOS Features
F6:Fail-Safe Defaults
Figure 3: Advanced BIOS Features
BIOS enables flash write access automatically when updating BIOS data/DMI/
ESCD. (Default Value)
During POST, DMI/ESCD would not be updated. But flash tools can update BIOS
always.
Select your boot device priority by Floppy.
[Auto]
[Floppy]
[HDD-0]
[CDROM]
[Disabled]
[On]
[Setup]
[APIC]
[Disabled]
F10:Save
ESC:Exit
F7:Optimized Defaults
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Item Help
Menu Level
[Auto]
Allows BIOS to
update flash data
during POST. It still
prevents other
unauthorized utilities
to update flash
[Enabled]
Always prevent BIOS
and unauthorized
utilities to update
flash
F1:General Help
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