Advantech AIMB-250 User Manual

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3.5.2 
Advanced BIOS Features 
This section allows you to configure your system for basic operation. You have the 
opportunity to select the system’s default speed, boot-up sequence, keyboard operation, 
shadowing and security. 
 
3.5.2.1 CPU 
Feature 
This item allows you to setup the CPU thermal management function. 
Item 
Options 
Description 
Thermal Management 
Thermal Monitor 1 
Thermal Monitor 2 
 
TM2 Bus VID 
0.700 ~ 1.708 
 
Execute Disable Bit 
Enabled, Disabled 
 
3.5.2.2 Virus 
Warning 
Allows you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. 
If this function is enabled and someone attempt to write data into this area, BIOS will show 
a warning message on screen and alarm beep. 
Item 
Description 
Enabled 
Activates automatically when the system boots up causing a warning message to 
appear when anything attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk partition table.
Disabled 
No warning message will appear when anything attempts to access the boot sector or 
hard disk partition table. 
3.5.2.3  CPU L1 & L2 & L3 Cache 
The item allows you to speed up memory access. However, it depends on CPU design.
 
Item 
Description 
Enabled Enable 
cache 
Disabled Disable 
cache 
3.5.2.4  Quick Power On Self Test 
This category speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power up the computer. If it 
is set to Enable, BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST. 
Item 
Description 
Enabled 
Enable quick POST 
Disabled Normal 
POST