Cpu Internal Cache; Quick Power On Self Test; Boot Sequence; Swap Floppy Drive - Abit SM5 User Manual

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CPU Internal Cache:

This item is used to Enable or to Disable the CPU internal cache. When the
cache is set at Disable, it is much slower, so the default setting for this item is
Enable. Some old and very bad programs will make the computer malfunction
or crash if the system speed is to high. In that case, you should Disable this
feature.
CPU External Cache:
This item is used to enable or to disable the CPU external cache. When the
external cache is enabled, the system works faster. The default is Enable.

Quick power on self test:

After the computer has been powered on, the BIOS of the mainboard will run a
series of tests in order to check the system and its peripherals. If the Quick
power on self test feature is Enable, the BIOS will simplify the test procedures
in order to speed up the boot process. The default is Enable.

Boot Sequence:

When the computer boots up, it can load the operating system from floppy drive
A:, hard disk drive C:, SCSI disk drive or CD-ROM. There are many options
for the boot sequence:
ΠA, C, SCSI
• C, A, SCSI
Ž C, CD-ROM, A
• CD-ROM, C, A
• D, A, SCSI (at least 2 IDE HDD can be used)
' E, A, SCSI (at least 3 IDE HDD can be used)
' F, A, SCSI (at least 4 IDE HDD can be used)
" SCSI, A, C
" SCSI, C, A

Swap Floppy Drive:

This item can be set as Enable or Disable.
When this feature is enabled, you don' t need to open the computer case to
swap the position of floppy disk drive connectors. Drive A: can be set as drive
B:, and drive B: can be set as drive A:.
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