User`s manual
BIOS
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Virus Warning
During and after system boot up, any attempt to write to the boot sector or
partition table of the hard disk drive halts the system and an error message appears.
You should then run an anti-virus program to locate the virus. Keep in mind that
this feature protects only the boot sector, not the entire hard drive. The default is
Disabled.
Enabled: Activates automatically when the system boots up causing a warning
message to appear when anything attempts to access the boot sector.
Disabled:No warning message appears when anything attempts to access the boot
sector.
Note: Many disk diagnostic programs that access the boot sector table can
trigger the virus warning message. If you plan to run such a program, we
recommend that you first disable the virus warning.
CPU L1 & L2 Cache
This controls the status of the processors internal Level One and Level Two
cache. The default is Enabled.
Enabled: This activates the processors internal cache thereby increasing
performance.
Disabled: This deactivates the processors internal cache thereby lowering
performance.
Quick Power On Self Test
This category speeds up the Power On Self Test (POST). The default is Enabled.
Enabled: This setting will shorten or skip of the items checked during POST.
Disabled: Normal POST.
APIC Mode
This item allows you to enable APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt
Controller) functionality. APIC is an Intel chip that provides symmetric multipro-
cessing (SMP) for its Pentium systems. The default is Disabled.
Options: Enabled, Disabled.
MPS Version Control For OS
Specifies the Multiprocessor Specification (MPS). Version 1.4 supports multiple
PCI bus configurations by incorporating extended bus definitions. Enable this for
Windows NT or Linux. For older operating systems, select Version 1.1. The
default is 1.4. Options: 1.1, 1.4.