Supermicro PIIISEA, User Manual

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BIOS User's Manual
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BIOS
PS/2 Mouse Support
Settings for this option are
Enabled
or
Disabled
. When this option is set to
Enabled
, AMIBIOS supports a PS/2-type mouse.
Password Check
This option enables the password check option every time the system boots
or the end user runs WinBIOS Setup. If Always is chosen, a user password
prompt appears every time the computer is turned on. If Setup is chosen,
the password prompt appears if WinBIOS Setup is executed.
Boot to OS/2
If DRAM size is over 64 MB, set this option to Yes to permit AMIBIOS to run
with IBM OS/2. The settings are No or Yes .
Internal Cache
This option is for enabling or disabling the internal cache memory. The
settings for this option are
Disabled WriteThru
or
WriteBack
.
External Cache
This option is for enabling or disabling the external cache memory. The
settings for this option are Disabled WriteThru or WriteBack .
System BIOS Cacheable
When set to Enabled , the contents of the F0000h system memory segment
can be read from or written to cache memory. The contents of this memory
segment are always copied from the BIOS ROM to system RAM for faster
execution. The settings are Enabled or Disabled . Note: The Optimal
default setting is Enabled and the Fail-Safe default setting is Disabled.
Set this option to Enabled to permit the contents of F0000h RAM
memory segment to be written to and read from cache memory.
Processor Serial Number
Intel included a serial number in their Pentium III processors as a unique system
identifier. For privacy reasons, you can disable this setting to prevent the release
of this identifier. The settings for this option are Enabled or Disabled .
Default Primary Video
Choose External when using a PCI video card and Internal when using the
onboard graphics. Although
External
is the default, if no video card is
detected the onboard graphics will automatically be enabled.