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Appendix 107
Video
Primary Video
(Auto default)
Specifies which video controller is primary when two video controllers are present on
the computer. Auto enables the add-in video controller. Onboard enables the
integrated video controller.
Video Memory Size
(8 MB default)
Configures the system memory allocation reserved for the integrated video
controller. Settings are 1MB and 8MB.
Performance
HyperThreading
(On default)
Determines whether the physical processor appears as one or two logical processors.
The performance of some applications improve with additional logical processors
installed. On enables hyperthreading.
SpeedStep
(On default)
Enables SpeedStep for all supported processors in the computer.
Hard Drive
Acoustics
(Bypass default)
•
Bypass (default)
— Your computer does not test or change the current acoustics
mode setting.
•
Quiet
— The hard drive operates at its most quiet setting.
•
Suggested
— The hard drive operates at the level suggested by the drive manufacturer.
•
Performance
—
The hard drive operates at its maximum speed.
NOTE: Switching to performance mode will cause the drive heads to move faster,
causing the hard drive to be noisier. However, some drives may not see an increase in
data transfer rates.
NOTE: Changing the acoustics setting does not alter your hard drive image.
Security
Admin Password
(Not Set default)
Displays the current status of your System Setup program’s password security feature
and allows you to verify and assign a new admin password.
System Password
(Not Set default)
Displays the current status of the system's password security feature and allows a new
system password to be assigned and verified.
Drive 0-5
Password
(Not Set default)
Displays the current status of the drive's password security feature and allows a new
drive password to be assigned and verified, if the drive supports a password.
Password Changes Determines the interaction between the System password and the Admin password.
Locked prevents a user without a valid Admin password from being able to modify
the System password. Unlocked allows a user with a valid Admin password to modify
the system password.
Execute Disable
(On default)
Enables or disables Execute Disable memory protection technology.