User`s manual
PCA-6187 User’s Manual 30
3.4 Advanced BIOS Features
The “Advanced BIOS Features” screen appears when choosing the
“Advanced BIOS Features” item from the “Initial Setup Screen” menu. It
allows the user to configure the PCA-6187 according to his particular
requirements. Below are some major items that are provided in the
Advanced BIOS Features screen. A quick booting function is provided
for your convenience. Simply enable the Quick Booting item to save
yourself valuable time
3.4.1 CPU Features
While using Prescott core CPU, the "CPU Features" will show up for user
to adjust the value of "Delay Prior to Thermal" and "Limit CPUID Max-
Val". The "Delay Prior to Thermal" can select the period if user wants to
lower the CPU speed when CPU temperature is too high. The choices are:
"4 Min", "8 Min", "16 Min" and "32 Min". The suitable selections of
"Limit CPUID MaxVal" are "Disabled" in WinXP, and "Enabled" in NT
4.0.
3.4.2 Hard Disk Boot Priority
Select hard disk boot device priority.
3.4.3 Virus Warning
Enable virus warning, the commands are "Enabled" or "Disabled".
3.4.4 CPU L1 & L2 Cache
Figure 3.3: Advanced BIOS features screen