Elitegroup PMI8M (V2.0) - Manual (Page 35)

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Using BIOS
CPU L1 & L2 Cache (Enabled)
All processors that can be installed in this motherboard use internal level 1 (L1) and
external level 2 (L2) cache memory to improve performance. Leave this item at the
default value for better performance.
• Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec): Use this item to define how many
characters per second are generated by a held-down key.
• Typematic Delay (Msec): Use this item to define how many millisec-
onds must elapse before a held-down key begins generating repeat
characters.
Security Option (Setup)
If you have installed password protection, this item defines if the password is
required at system start up, or if it is only required when a user tries to enter the
Setup Utility.
CPU Hyper-Threading (Enabled)
This item is only available when the chipset supports Hyper-Threading and you
are using a Hyper-Threading CPU.
Quick Power On Self Test (Enabled)
Enable this item to shorten the power on self testing (POST) and have your
system start up faster. You might like to enable this item after you are confident
that your system hardware is operating smoothly.
First/Second/Third Boot Device (Floppy/HDD-0/CDROM)
Use these three items to select the priority and order of the devices that your
system searches for an operating system at start-up time.
Boot Other Device (Enabled)
When enabled, the system searches all other possible locations for an operating
system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First, Second, and
Third boot devices.
Boot Up Floppy Seek (Disabled)
If this item is enabled, it checks the size of the floppy disk drives at start-up time.
You don’t need to enable this item unless you have a legacy diskette drive with
360K capacity.
Boot Up NumLock Status (On)
This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is
started.
Gate A20 Option (Fast)
This item defines how the system handles legacy software that was written for an
earlier generation of processors. Leave this item at the default value.
ATA 66/100 cable Msg (Enabled)
This item enables or disables the display of the ATA 66/100 Cable MSG.
Typematic Rate Setting (Disabled)
If this item is enabled, you can use the following two items to set the typematic rate
and the typematic delay settings for your keyboard.