The computer attempts to boot from the sequence of devices specified in this list.
Diskette Drive
(Internal default)
This option enables or disables the floppy drive. The options are Off, Internal, USB, and Read Only.
NOTE: If USB is selected, ensure that USB Controller setup option under Onboard Devices is set to On.
Identifies and enables and disables the drives attached to the SATA or IDE connectors on the system board and lists the capacities
for the hard drives.
NOTE: These options appear as Drive 0 through Drive 3 for the mini tower.
SATA Operation
(Normal default)
When this option is set to Normal, the SATA controller is configured for native mode. The Legacy option provides compatibility with
older operating systems.
SMART Reporting
(Off default)
This setting determines whether integrated drive errors are reported or not during system startup.
Enables or disables the integrated NIC controller. Settings are On, On w/RPL, or On w/ PXE. When the On w/ PXE or the On w/RPL
setting is active, if a boot routine is not available from the network server, the computer attempts to boot from the next device in the boot
sequence list.
Integrated
Audio
(On default)
Enables or disables the onboard audio controller.
Enables or disables the internal USB controller. No Boot enables the controller but disables the ability to boot from a USB device.
NOTE: Operating systems with USB support will recognize USB floppy drives regardless of the No Boot setting.
Enables or disables the front USB ports.
Enables or disables the upper USB ports on the back of the computer.
Rear Dual USB
(On default)
Enables or disables the lower USB ports on the back of the computer.
Enables or disables all PCI and PCI Express slots.
LPT Port Mode
(PS/2 default)
Determines the mode of operation of the internal parallel port. Off disables the port. AT configures the port for AT compatibility. PS/2
configures the port for PS/2 compatibility. EPP configures the port for the EPP bidirectional protocol. ECP configures the port for the ECP
bidirectional protocol.
NOTE: If you set the LPT Port Mode to ECP, the LPT Port DMA appears in the option menu.
Determines the address that the built-in parallel port uses.
Determines how the serial port operates.
Auto, the default setting, automatically configures a connector to a particular designation (COM1 or COM3).
Determines how the serial port operates.
Auto, the default setting, automatically configures a connector to a particular designation (COM2 or COM4).
Primary Video
(Auto
default)
This setting specifies which video controller is primary, Auto or Onboard/Card. When Auto is selected, the add-in video controller will be
used.
NOTE: A PCI Express graphics card will override the integrated video controller.
Determines whether the physical processor appears as one or two logical processors. The performance of some applications
