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Disabled (default) No warning message to appear when anything attempts to access the
Enabled
CPU Internal Cache
The default value is Enabled.
Enabled (default)
Disabled
Note:
The internal cache is built in the processor.
External Cache
Choose Enabled or Disabled. This option enables the Level 2 cache memory.
Quick Power On Self-Test
This category speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the computer. If
this is set to Enabled, BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST.
Enabled (default)
Disabled
First/Second/Third Boot Device
The BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the sequence selected in
these items. The settings are Floppy, LS/ZIP, HDD-0/HDD-1/HDD-3, SCSI, CDROM,
LAD and Disabled.
Boot Up Floppy Seek
During POST, BIOS will determine if the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks.
360K type is 40 tracks while 760K; 1.2M and 1.44M are all 80 tracks.
Boot Up NumLock Status
The default value is on.
On (default)
Off
Keypad is arrow keys.
Gate A20 Option
Normal
Fast (default)
boot sector or hard disk partition table.
Activates automatically when the system boots up causing a warning
message to appear when anything attempts to access the boot sector
of hard disk partition table.
Enable cache
Disable cache
Enable quick POST
Normal POST
Keypad is numeric keys.
The A20 signal is controlled by keyboard controller or chipset hardware.
The A20 signal is controlled by port 92 or chipset specific method.
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