Instruction manual

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Chapter 3
External Cache
This item allows you to enable or disable the level 2 (L2) cache. Available
options are [Disabled] and [Enabled].Quick Power On Self Test
This item allows you to speed up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power
on the computer. If this is set to [Enabled], BIOS will shorten or skip some
check items during POST. Available options are [Disabled] and [Enabled].
First/Second/Third Boot Device
These three items allow you to set the sequence of boot device from that the
BIOS attempts to load the operating system. Available options are [Floppy],
[LS120], [HDD-0], [SCSI], [CDROM], [HDD-1], [HDD-2], [HDD-3], [ZIP100],
[LAN], and [Disabled].
Boot Other Device
This item allows the system to try to boot from other device if the system fails
to boot from the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device. Available options are [Disabled]
and [Enabled].
HDD S.M.A.R.T.
This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis & Re-
porting Technology) capability for the hard disks. S.M.A.R.T is a utility that
monitors your disk status to predict hard disk failure. This gives you an op-
portunity to move data from a hard disk that is going to fail to a safe place
before the hard disk becomes offline. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.
Swap Floppy Drive
This item allows you to choose from the default of [Disabled] or choose
[Enabled] to switch the floppy disk drives between being designated as A
and B. Available options are [Disabled] and [Enabled].
Boot Up Floppy Seek
This function allows the system to check if floppy installed or uninstalled
when booting up the computer. Available options are [Disabled] and
[Enabled].