Gigabyte GA-Z68P-DS3 - Page 44

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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)
Limit CPUID Max. to 3
(Note)
Allows you to determine whether to limit CPUID maximum value. Set this item to Disabled for Windows
XP operating system; set this item to Enabled for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4.0.
(Default: Disabled)
No-Execute Memory Protect
(Note)
Enables or disables Intel Execute Disable Bit function. This function may enhance protection for the
computer,reducingexposuretovirusesandmaliciousbufferoverowattackswhenworkingwithitssup-
porting software and system. (Default: Enabled)
Delay For HDD (Secs)
Allows you to set a delay time for the BIOS to initialize the hard drive as the system boots up. The ad-
justable range is from 0 to 15 seconds. (Default: 0)
Full Screen LOGO Show
Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled displays
normal POST message. (Default: Enabled)
Init Display First
 Species therst initiation ofthe monitordisplayfromthe installed PCIgraphicscard,PCI Express
graphics card or the onboard graphics.
PCI   SetsthePCIgraphicscardastherstdisplay.(Default)
Onboard  Setstheonboardgraphicsastherstdisplay.
PCIEx16 SetsthePCIExpressgraphicscardonthePCIEX16slotastherstdisplay.
PCIEx4  SetsthePCIExpressgraphicscardonthePCIEX4slotastherstdisplay.
Onboard VGA
Enables or disables the onboard graphics function.
Auto
 Allowsyoutosetupadual-displaycongurationinWindows7operatingsystem.(Default)
Enable If No Ext PEG
Activates the onboard graphics only if no PCI Express graphics card is installed.
Always Enable
Always activates the onboard graphics, whether or not a PCI Express graphics card is installed. If you
wishtosetupadual-displayconguration,setthisitemtoAlways Enable.
On-Chip Frame Buffer Size
Frame buffer size is the total amount of system memory allocated solely for the onboard graphics con-
troller. MS-DOS, for example, will use only this memory for display. Options are: 32MB+2MB for GTT ~
480MB+2MB for GTT. (Default: 64MB+2MB for GTT)
(Note) This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about
Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website.