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take advantage of this function. See Section 3.11 for password setting information.
When the Security Option is set to System, a password must be entered to boot the
system or enter the BIOS setup program. When the Security Option is set to Setup, a
password is required to enter the BIOS setup program.
APIC Mode
This item can enable or disable the APIC (
Advanced Programmable Interrupt
Controller
). Due to compliance to PC2001 design guide, the system is able to run in
APIC mode. Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQs resources for the
system. Available options are [
Enabled
] and [
Disabled
].
MPS Version Control For OS:
This item allows you to select which MPS (
Multi-Processor Specification
) version
to be used for the operating system. You need to select the MPS version that supports
your operating system. To find out which version to use, consult the vendor of your
operating system. Available options are [
1.4
] and [
1.1
].
OS Select For DRAM >64MB:
If your system's DRAM is larger than 64MB and you are running OS/2, select OS/2 as
the item value. Otherwise, set the item value to Non-OS/2 for all other operating
Small Logo (EPA) Show:
Enabling or Disabling this function will allow the EPA logo to display or not.
Show POST CODE
Enabling or Disabling this function will allow the POST CODE to display or not.
3-3 Advanced Chipset Features
By choosing the [
Advanced Chipset Features
] option from the CMOS Setup Utility
menu (Figure 3-1), the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains the
manufacturer's default values for the motherboard.
All of the above settings have been determined by the motherboard
manufacturer and should not be changed unless you are absolutely sure of
what you are doing. Explanation of the DRAM timing and chipset features
setup is lengthy, highly technical and beyond the scope of this manual. Below
are some abbreviated descriptions of the functions in this setup menu.
Frame Buffer Size
This function determines the amount of system memory that is allocated to the on
board VGA. Options range from
8MB
to
128MB
.
