BIOS Setup

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  Hard Disk Boot Priority

Specifies the sequence of loading the operating system from the installed hard drives.  Use the up or 
down arrow key to select a hard drive, then press the plus key <+> (or <PageUp>) or the minus key <-> (or 
<PageDown>) to move it up or down on the list. Press <Esc> to exit this menu when finished.  

  First/Second/Third Boot Device

Specifies the boot order from the available devices. Use the up or down arrow key to select a device and 
press <Enter> to accept. Options are: LS120, Hard Disk, CDROM, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM, 
USB-HDD, Legacy LAN, Disabled. 

  Password Check 

Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots, or only when you enter BIOS 
Setup. After configuring this item, set the password(s) under the Set Supervisor/User Password item in 
the BIOS Main Menu.

Setup  

A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program. (Default)

System    

A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup  

program.

  HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability

Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) capability of your hard 
drive. This feature allows your system to report read/write errors of the hard drive and to issue warnings 
when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed. (Default: Disabled)

  Away Mode

Enables or disables Away Mode in Windows XP Media Center operating system. Away Mode allows the 
system to silently perform unattended tasks while in a low-power mode that appears off. 

(Default: Disabled)

  Full Screen LOGO Show

Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled displays 
normal POST message. (Default: Enabled)

  Backup BIOS Image to HDD

Allows the system to copy the BIOS image file to the hard drive. If the system BIOS is corrupted, it will 
be recovered from this image file. (Default: Disabled)

  Init Display First

Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card or the PCI Express 
graphics card.

PCI Slot   

Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display. (Default)

PEG   

Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot as the first display.

PEG1  

Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCIEX4 slot as the first display.