SUPER MICRO Computer 5010E - Manual (Page 86)

S UPERSERVER 5010H/5010E User's Manual
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BIOS
be used to slow the computer system down or to troubleshoot error mes-
sages. Write-Thru: This option allows the computer system to use the
internal CPU L1 cache as Write-Through cache. Write-Through cache is
slower than Write-Back cache. It performs write operations to the internal
L1 CPU cache and system memory simultaneously.Write-Back T h i s
option allows the computer system to use the internal CPU L1 cache as
Write-Back cache. Write-Back cache is faster than Write-Through cache.
Write-Back cache is a caching method in which modifications to data in the
cache aren’t copied to the cache source until absolutely necessary. Write-
back caching is available on all CPUs supported by this BIOS. With these
CPUs, write operations stored in the L1 cache aren’t copied to main memory
until absolutely necessary. This is the default setting.
External Cache
This option is for enabling or disabling the internal CPU L2 cache. Settings
include Disabled, Write-Thru and Write-Back. See description above.
Peripheral Device Configurations
This option allows the user to set the configurations for the devices listed
below. The options for these devices are: Disabled, Enabled.
Onboard SCSI Option-ROM (5010H only)
Onboard LAN1 Option-ROM
Onboard LAN2 Option-ROM