2-16 Setup and Operation
Boot Options
When the cursor is placed in the Boot Option field, you can select it by pressing
Enter
. The
Boot Options Submenu appears allowing parameters which affect the boot process to be
set.
Boot Options Submenu
The Boot Options Submenu lets you check or change the following bootup parameters.
Boot Sequence
System Cache
Boot Speed
Num Lock
Setup Prompt
Hard Disk Pre-Delay
Typematic Rate Programming
Scan User Flash Area
Boot Virus Detection
Boot Sequence
The BIOS attempts to load the operating system in the sequence listed here. The defaults
are as follows.
First boot device
−
CD-ROM
Second boot device
−
Floppy
Third boot device
−
Hard Disk
Fourth boot device
−
Disabled
System Cache
The default for the System Cache field is “Enabled.” This field controls both the primary
and secondary caches. Setting the system cache to “Disabled” will hurt performance, but
might be required when running software which utilizes software timing loops and needs to
be slowed down to execute properly.
Boot Speed
Boot speed refers to the system CPU cycles. The default boot speed is “Turbo.” “De-turbo”
mode slows the CPU by disabling the system cache and adding increased refresh cycles.
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