User`s manual

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MS-7241 Mainboard
1st/2nd Boot Device & Boot From Other Device
The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts
to load the disk operating system.
Important
Enabling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology for your computer
system requires ALL of the following platform Components:
* CPU: An Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 Processor with HT Technology;
* Chipset: An Intel
®
Chipset that supports HT Technology;
* BIOS: A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled;
* OS: An operating system that supports HT Technology.
For more information on Hyper-threading Technology, go to:
www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading
the processor will use only one core to execute the instructions. Please disable
this item if your operating system doesn’t support HT Function, or
unreliability and instability may occur.
Hardware Prefetcher:
Enable this item will improve the performance of CPU. It is only available with P4 CPU
installed.
IOAPIC Function
This field is used to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt
Controller). Due to compliance with PC2001 design guide, the system is able to run in
APIC mode. Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQ resources for the system.
MPS Table Version
This field allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) version to
be used for the operating system. You need to select the MPS version supported by
your operating system. To find out which version to use, consult the vendor of your
operating system.
Boot Sequence
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: