Reference Guide

BIOS Settings Name Description Supported
Operating
System(s)
Possible values are:
• Enable
• Disable
GPS on WWAN Radio
Enables or disables GPS WWAN Radio.
Possible values are:
• Enable
• Disable
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
GPS Radio
Enables or disables the internal GPS radio.
Possible values are:
• Enable
• Disable
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
Hard Disk Acoustic Mode
Sets the Hard Disk Acoustic Mode.
Possible values are:
• Bypass
• Quiet
• Suggested
• Performance
Microsoft Windows
Hard-Disk Failover
Specifies which devices in the Hard-Disk Drive Sequence menu
are attempted in the boot sequence. When set to OFF, only the
first device in the list is attempted. When set to ON, all devices
are attempted in order, as listed in the Hard-Disk Drive
Sequence.
Possible values are:
• Disable
• Enable
Microsoft Windows
Hardware Prefetcher
Enables or disables the CPU’s HW prefetcher.
Possible values are:
• Disable
• Enable
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
Hard Drive Free Fall Protection
Enables or disables hard drive free fall protection.
Possible values are:
• Disable
• Enable
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
Hardware Prefetch Training on Software
Prefetch
Prevents hardware prefetcher from considering software
prefetches when detecting strides for prefetch requests./
Hardware prefetcher considers software prefetches when
detecting strides for prefetch requests.
Possible values are:
• Disable
• Enable
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
HDD Protection
If setting On, the HDD Protection OPROM will be loaded. If
setting Off, the HDD Protection OPROM will be not loaded.
Possible values are:
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
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