Asus P2B - Manual (Page 41)

ASUS P2B User’s Manual 41
IV. BIOS SETUP
IV
. BIOS
BIOS Features
BIOS Features Setup
The “BIOS Features Setup” option consists of configuration entries that allow you to
improve your system performance, or let you set up some system features according
to your preference. Some entries are required by the motherboard’s design to remain
in their default settings.
A section at the lower right of the screen displays the control keys you can use. Take
note of these keys and their respective uses. If you need information on a particular
entry, highlight it and then press <F1>. A pop-up help menu will appear to provide
you with the information you need. <F5> loads the last set values, <F6> and <F7>
loads the BIOS default values and Setup default values, respectively.
NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading.
Details of BIOS Features Setup
CPU Internal Core Speed (Manual)
This function is reserved for future use and is currently disabled.
Boot Virus Detection (Enabled)
This field allows you to set boot virus detection, ensuring a virus-free boot sector.
This new antivirus solution is unlike native BIOS tools, which offer limited virus
protection typically by write-protecting the partition table. With this new solution,
your computer is protected against boot virus threats earlier in the boot cycle, that is,
before they have a chance to load into your system. This ensures your computer boots
to a clean operating system. The system halts and displays a warning message when it
detects a virus. If this occurs, you can either allow the operation to continue or use a
virus-free bootable floppy disk to restart and investigate your system. Because of
conflicts with new operating systems, for example, during installation of new softwares,
you may have to set this to Disabled to prevent write errors.