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Chapter 4
AT7-MAX2
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Note
Don’t forget your password. If you forget the password, you will have to open the computer case and
clear all information in the CMOS before you can start up the system. But by doing this, you will have
to reset all previously set options.
APIC Mode:
Two options are available: Disabled or Enabled. If you set to Enabled , the next item will be available to
choose. When you set it to Disabled , the system will use the default six PCI IRQs for all devices, and will
not increase the number of PCI IRQs.
Note
Assume you enable this item then installing the Windows
®
2000 or Windows
®
XP operating system,
after that, if you disable this item then reboot your system, your operating system will hang. You have
to change this item setting to
Enabled then your operating system will back to normal.
MPS Version Ctrl For OS:
This option specifies which version of MPS the motherboard will use.
Two options available: 1.1 1.4. MPS stands for M ulti- P rocessor S pecification. If you use an older
OS for multi-processors executing, please set this option to 1.1.
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB:
Two options are available: Non-OS2 or OS2. The default setting is Non-OS2 . When the system memory
is bigger than 64MB, the communication method between the BIOS and the operating system will differ
from one operating system to another. If you use OS/2, select
OS2 ; if you are using another operating
system, select Non-OS2 .
Report No FDD For OS:
Two options are available: Disabled or Enabled. The default setting is Disabled . When you are running an
older Windows operating system (such as Windows
®
95) without a floppy drive, set this item to Enabled .
Otherwise, set it to Disabled .
Delay IDE Initial (Secs):
This item is used to support some old models or special types of hard disks or CD-ROMs. They may need
a longer amount of time to initialize and prepare for activation. Since the BIOS may not detect those
kinds of devices during system booting. You can adjust the value to fit such devices. Larger values will
give more delay time to the device. The minimum number you can enter is 0, the maximum number you
can enter is 15. The default setting is
0 .