DFI BL100 Series User Manual page 59

Bl100 series system board
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CPU L3 Cache
This field is used to enable or disable the CPU's L3 cache.
Quick Power On Self Test
This field speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on
the system. When Enabled, the BIOS will shorten or skip some check
items during POST.
First Boot Device, Second Boot Device, Third Boot Device and Boot
Other Device
Select the drive to boot first, second and third in the "First Boot
Device" "Second Boot Device" and "Third Boot Device" fields re-
spectively. The BIOS will boot the operating system according to the
sequence of the drive selected. Set "Boot Other Device" to Enabled
if you wish to boot from another device.
Boot Up NumLock Status
This allows you to determine the default state of the numeric
keypad. By default, the system boots up with NumLock on wherein
the function of the numeric keypad is the number keys. When set to
Off, the function of the numeric keypad is the arrow keys.
Gate A20 Option
This entry allows you to select how gate A20 is handled. Gate A20
is a device used to address memory above 1 Mbyte. Initially, gate A20
was handled via the keyboard controller. Today, while keyboards still
provide this support, it is more common, and much faster, for the sys-
tem chipset to provide support for gate A20.
Typematic Rate Setting
Disabled Continually holding down a key on your keyboard will
Enabled The BIOS will not only report that the key is down,
cause the BIOS to report that the key is down.
but will first wait for a moment, and, if the key is still
down, it will begin to report that the key has been
depressed repeatedly. For example, you would use such
a feature to accelerate cursor movements with the ar-
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