BIOS Settings Glossary version 13 - By Menu

BIOS Settings Dictionary – By Menu
V13 – November 2009
Secondary Video Adapter • Ext PCI Express
Graphics
• Ext PCI
• Auto
Options may vary
depending on your
configuration.
Allows selecting a specific video controller as the secondary
display device.
Security Menu
BIOS Setting Options Description / Purpose
Chassis Intrusion • Disable
• Enable
Enables or disables the chassis intrusion feature.
Clear User Password
This BIOS setting is
present only if a user
password has been set.
• Yes
• No
Clears the user password.
Expansion Card Text • Disable
• Enable
Displays add in Option ROM text
Hard Disk Drive Password No changeable
options
Reports if there is a User hard disk drive password set.
HDD Security
Configuration
No changeable
options
Displays status of security features.
Intel Trusted Execution
Technology
• Disable
• Enable
Enables or disables Intel Trusted Execution Technology.
For information on Trusted Execution Technology, refer to
http://www.intel.com/technology/security/
Intel® Virtualization
Technology
• Disable
• Enable
Enables or disables Virtualization Technology. Takes affect only
after power cycling.
For more information refer to
http://www.intel.com/technology/virtualization/index.htm
Intel® VT for Directed I/O
(VT-d)
• Disable
• Enable
Enables or disables Intel® VT for Directed I/O.
For information on Intel® VT, refer to
http://www.intel.com/technology/advanced_comm/virtualization.htm
Master Hard Disk Drive
Password
No changeable
options
Reports if there is a Master hard disk drive password set.
NX Technology • Disable
• Enable
Enables or disables "No Execute" memory protection.
Security Option • Setup
• System
If you set a Supervisor or User password, selects whether the
password is required every time the system boots or only when
you enter Setup