User`s manual

BIOS Setup

3.1.2.2 CPU L1 & L2 Cache

This field speeds up the memory access.

3.1.2.3 Hyper-Threading Technology (for Intel

Pentium

4 Processor

with Hyper-Threading Technology only)

This field is used to enable the functionality of the Intel

Pentium

4 Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology and will

appear only when using this processor.

3.1.2.4 Quick Power On Self Test

This field speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) whenever the

system is powered on. The BIOS will shorten or skip some check

items during POST. To attain the shortest POST time, select “Ena-

bled”.

3.1.2.5 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

respectively. 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.

3.1.2.6 Boot Up Floppy Seek

When enabled, the BIOS will check whether the floppy disk drive

installed is 40 or 80 tracks. Note that the BIOS cannot distinguish

between 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M drive types as they are all 80

tracks. When disabled, the BIOS will not search for the type of

floppy disk drive by track number. Note that there will not be any

warning message if the drive installed is 360KB.

3.1.2.7 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 ar-

row keys.