protech ProX-1635LF User Manual

Chapter 4 Award BIOS Setup
Prox-1635LF USER ′ S MANUAL
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VIRUS WARNING :
This item 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.
CPU INTERNAL CACHE :
EXTERNAL CACHE :
These two categories speed up memory access. However, it depends on
CPU/chipset design.
CPU L2 CACHE ECC CHECKING :
This item allows you to enable or disable CPU L2 Cache ECC checking.
PROCESSOR NUMBER FEATURE:
This option is for Pentium® III processor only. During Enabled, this will
check the CPU Serial number. Disabled this option if you don’t want the
system to know the Serial number.
QUICK POWER ON SELF-TEST:
This item allows you to speed up Power On Self Test (POST) after power-up
the computer. When enabled, the BIOS will shorten or skip some check items
during POST.
FIRST/SECOND/THIRD/OTHER BOOT DEVICE:
The BIOS attempt to load the operating system from the devices in the
sequence selected in these items.
SWAP FLOOPY DRIVE:
This field is effective only in systems with two floppy drives. Selecting
Enabled assigns physical drive B to logical drive A, and physical drive A to
logical drive B.
BOOT UP FLOPPY SEEK:
You may enable / disable this item to define whether the system will look for
a floppy disk drive to boot at power-on, or proceed directly to the hard disk
drive.
BOOT UP NUMLOCK STATUS:
Select power on state for NumLock.

protech ProX-1635LF Specifications

General

Brand	protech
Model	ProX-1635LF
Category	Computer Hardware
Language	English

Summary

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

Safety Precautions

Guidelines to avoid system damage from static electricity and electric shock.

CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE CONFIGURATION

Jumper & Connector Quick Reference Table

How to Set the Jumpers

Explains jumper configuration using pins, caps, and blocks for hardware settings.

RS232/422/485 (COM2) SELECTION

AT/ATX FUNCTION SELECTION

RESET/NMI/CLEAR WATCHDOG

CPU SPEED SELECTION

CHAPTER 3 SOFTWARE UTILITIES

Flash BIOS Update

Instructions for updating system and VGA BIOS using Awdflash.exe.

LAN Driver Utility

Watchdog Timer Configuration

CHAPTER 4 AWARD BIOS SETUP

Entering BIOS Setup

Instructions on how to access the AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility main menu.

Standard CMOS Features

Configuration options for date, time, IDE devices, floppy drives, video, and memory.

Advanced BIOS Features

Settings for virus warning, CPU cache, boot devices, keyboard, and security options.

Advanced Chipset Features

Configuration for DRAM, AGP, and PCI bus controls, memory mapping, and caching.

Integrated Peripherals

Settings for onboard IDE, PCI devices, SuperIO device, and initial display.

Power Management Setup

Configuration for ACPI, suspend mode, video off, modem IRQ, and power button behavior.

PNP/PCI Configuration

Settings for Plug and Play OS, resource control, IRQ/DMA assignments for VGA and USB.

PC Health Status

Displays system voltages, temperatures, fan speeds, and shutdown temperature settings.

Frequency/Voltage Control

Settings for CPU clock ratio, auto-detect clocks, spread spectrum, and CPU clock.

Load Fail-Safe and Optimized Defaults

Password Setting

Options to set supervisor or user passwords for system and setup access.

Save & Exit Setup

Saves current BIOS settings to CMOS and restarts the system.

Exit Without Saving

Exits setup without saving changes, retaining original CMOS settings.

APPENDIX C TROUBLE SHOOTING

Trouble Shooting for Error Messages

Lists common error messages, their causes, and suggested solutions.

Trouble Shooting for POST Codes

Interprets POST codes displayed during system startup and provides troubleshooting steps.