Service Manual version 1008
MP1200/MP1500 (PC920 Intel 945G)
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CPU Internal Cache/External Cache
All processors that can be installed in this main board use internal level 1 (L1) and external level 2 (L2)
cache memory. These two items speed up memory access. However, it still depends on CPU/chipset
design. Leave this item at the default setting for better performance.
Enabled
:
enables cache
Disabled
:
disable cache
Quick Power On Self Test
This category speeds up Power on Self Test (POST) after you power up the computer. If it is set to
Enable, BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST.
Enabled
:
enables quick POST
Disabled
:
normal POST
First/Second/Third/Boot Device
The BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the sequence selected in these
items.
Boot Other Device
When enabled, the system searches all other possible locations for an operating system if it fails to
find one in the devices specified under the First, Second, and Third boot devices.
Swap Floppy Drive
If the system has two floppy drives, you can swap the logical drive name assignments.
The choice
:
Enabled & Disabled.
Boot Up Floppy Seek
This category seeks disk drives during boot up. Disabling speeds boot up.
The choice
:
Enabled & Disabled.
Boot Up NumLock Status
This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when the system is started.
Gate A20 Option
This item defines how the system handles legacy software that was written for an earlier generation
of processors. Leave this item at the default setting.
Typematic Rate Setting
If this item is enabled, you can use the following two items to set the typematic rate and the
typematic delay settings for the keyboard.
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
Use this item to define how many characters per second are generated by a held-down key.
Typematic Delay (Msec)
Use this item to define how many milliseconds must elapse before a held-down key begins generating
repeat characters.
Security Option
If you have installed password protection, this item defines if the password is required at system start
up, or if it is only required when a user tries to enter the Setup Utility.
APIC Mode
Enable or Disable APIC(Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller) mode
MPS Version Control For OS
This option is only valid for multiprocessor motherboards as it specifies the version of the
Multiprocessor Specification (MPS) that the motherboard will use. The MPS is a specification by which
PC manufacturers design and build Intel architecture systems with two or more processors.
MPS version 1.4 added extended configuration tables to improve support for multiple PCI bus
configurations and improve future expandability. It is also required for a secondary PCI bus to work
without the need for a bridge. Newer versions of server operating systems will generally support MPS
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