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Advanced bios features – Foxconn BLACKOPS User Manual

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Advanced BIOS Features

► Hard Disk Boot Priority

This option is used to select the Priority for HDD startup. After pressing , you can
select the HDD using the Up/Down arrow keys, and change the HDD priority using /
; you can exit this menu by pressing .

► CPU L1 & L2 Cache

Enable/Disable CPU cache setting. L1, L2 cache are small, fast memory caches that are built
into a CPU and help speed access to important and frequently-used data. L1 cache is typically
smaller and faster than L2 cache. L1 cache is an abbreviation of Level 1 cache.

► CPU L3 Cache

This item will be displayed only if your CPU is supporting this feature. If the CPU do support
L3, you may set this item to enable or disable. Leave this item at the default value for better
performance.

► Hyper-Threading Technology

Hyper-Threading Technology allows one physical processor package to be perceived as two
separate logical processors within the operating system. This option is used to enable or dis-
able the feature. It will be displayed only if your CPU is supporting this feature.

► First/Second/Third Boot Device

These three options allow you to select the priority of boot sequence from different devices.

► Boot Other Device

With this function set to enable, the system will boot from some other devices provided that the
first/second/third boot devices failed.

► Boot Up Floppy Seek

This item controls whether the BIOS will be checking for a floppy drive while booting up. If it
cannot detect one (either due to improper configuration or physical unavailability), it will appear
an error message. Disabling this function, then POST will not detect the floppy.

► Boot Up NumLock Status

This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started. The
available settings are: On (default) and Off.

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Advanced BIOS Features

► Hard Disk Boot Priority

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Item Help

CPU L1 & L2 Cache

Enabled

CPU L3 Cache

Enabled

Menu Level ►

Hyper-Threading Technology

Enabled

First Boot Device

Hard Disk

Select Hard Disk Boot

Second Boot Device

CD-ROM

Device Priority

Third Boot Device

USB-ZIP

Boot Other Device

Enabled

Boot Up Floppy Seek

Disabled

Boot Up NumLock Status

On

Gate A20 Option

Fast

Security Option

Setup

APIC Mode

Enabled

MPS Version Control for OS

1.4

OS Select for DRAM > 64MB

Non-OS2

Delay For HDD (Secs)

0

Full Screen Logo Show

Enabled

Small Logo(EPA) Show

Enabled

Summary Screen Show

Disabled

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