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IV. BIOS SOFTWARE

IV. BIOS

(BIOS Features)

CPU Level 1 Cache / CPU Level 2 Cache (Enabled)

These fields allow you to choose from the default of Enabled or choose Disabled to

turn on or off the CPU’s Level 1 and Level 2 built-in cache.

CPU Level 2 Cache ECC Check (Disabled)

Enabled allows the system to run an ECC check on the Level 2 cache. This is Dis-

abled because this feature slows performance.

BIOS Update (Enabled)

This functions as an update loader integrated into the BIOS to supply the processor

with the required data. The BIOS will load the update on all processors during

system bootup in the default position of Enabled.

Quick Power On Self Test (Enabled)

This field speeds up the Power-On Self Test (POST) routine by skipping retesting a

second, third, and forth time. Setup default setting for this field is Enabled. A

complete test of the system is done on each test.

HDD Sequence SCSI/IDE First (IDE)

When using both SCSI and IDE hard disk drives, IDE is always the boot disk using

drive letter C (default setting of IDE). This new feature allows a SCSI hard disk

drive to be the boot disk when set to SCSI. This allows multiple operating systems

to be used on both IDE and SCSI drives or the primary operating system to boot

using a SCSI hard disk drive.

Boot Sequence (A,C)

This field determines where the system looks first for an operating system. Options

are C,A; A,CDROM,C; CDROM,C,A; D,A; E,A; F,A; C only; LS/ZIP, C; and A,C. The

setup default setting is to check first the floppy diskette and then the hard disk drive.

Boot Up Floppy Seek (Disabled)

When enabled, the BIOS will seek drive A once.

Floppy Disk Access Control (R/W)

This allows protection of files from the computer system to be copied to floppy

disks by allowing the setting of Read Only to only allow reads from the floppy disk

drive but not writes. The setup default R/W allows both reads and writes.

IDE HDD Block Mode Sectors (HDD MAX)

This field enhances hard disk performance by making multi-sector transfers instead

of one sector per transfer. Most IDE drives, except older versions, can utilize this

feature. Selections are HDD MAX, Disabled, 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32.

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