User's Manual
Chapter 7: BIOS
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Wait For 'F1' If Error
This forces the system to wait until the 'F1' key is pressed if an error occurs. The 
options are Disabled and Enabled.
Hit 'Del' Message Display
This feature displays "Press DEL to run Setup" during POST. The options are 
Enabled and Disabled. 
Watch Dog Function
If enabled, the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive 
for more than 5 minutes. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Restore on AC Power Loss
Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage. Select Power-Off for 
the system power to remain off after a power loss. Select Power-On for the system 
power to be turned on after a power loss. Select Last State to allow the system to 
resume its last state before a power loss. The options are Power-On, Power-Off 
and Last State.
Interrupt 19 Capture
Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When this 
item is set to Enabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will "capture" Interrupt 
19 at boot and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function 
as bootable disks. If this item is set to Disabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adap-
tors will not capture Interrupt 19, and the drives attached to these adaptors will not 
function as bootable devices. The options are Enabled and Disabled. 
XProcessor & Clock Options
Warning: Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings. An incorrect 
value, a very high DRAM frequency or incorrect DRAM timing may cause 
system to become unstable. When this occurs, revert to the default setting.
CPU Ratio
This feature allows the user to use the CPU clock multiplier to multiply CPU 
speed in order to enhance performance. Select Manual to Manually set the 
multiplier setting. Select Auto for the BIOS to automatically select the CPU 
multiplier setting for your system. The options are Auto and Manual.
Clock Spread Spectrum
Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum, which will allow the BIOS to 
monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by 










