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Advanced BIOS Features
In this section, you can fine tune features that affect system
speed and boot-up options.
Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Advanced BIOS Features
Virus Warning
This option toggles virus protection on or off for boot sector
writes. If this function is enabled, the BIOS will display a
warning message on screen and then beep an alarm, if there
is an attempt to write data to the boot sector of the IDE hard
drive. The choices are:
Disabled / Auto
CPU L1 & L2 Cache
This option toggles the use of CPU L1 and L2 cache. The L1
cache is also called the primary cache or internal cache and
is built into the processor. The L2 cache also called as the
external cache, is placed between the CPU and the DRAM
(dynamic RAM). A memory cache, sometimes called a cache
store or RAM cache, is a portion of memory made of high-
speed static RAM (SRAM) instead of the slower and cheaper
dynamic RAM (DRAM) used for main memory. These caches
Virus Warning
CPU L1 & L2 Cache
Hyper-Threading Technology
Quick Power On Self Test
X
Boot Sequence
Boot Up NumLock Status
Gate A20 Option
Typematic Rate Setting
X Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
X Typematic Delay (Msec)
Security Option
APIC Mode
MPS Version Control For OS
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB
HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability
Report No FDD For WIN 95
Small Logo (EPA) Show
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Press Enter]
[On]
[Fast]
[Disabled]
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[Setup]
[Enabled]
[1.4]
[Non-OS2]
[Disabled]
[No]
[Disabled]
Item Help
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Menu Level
X
Allow you to choose
the VIRUS warning
feature for IDE Hard
Disk boot sector
protection. If this
function is enabled
and someone attempt
to write data into
this area, BIOS will
show a warning
message on screen
and alarm beep
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F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults