Chapter 7: BIOS
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PS/2 Mouse Support
Select Enabled to enable PS/2 Mouse support. Select
Auto
to enable the onboard
PS/2 mouse when a PS/2 mouse is detected. The options are Enable, Disabled,
and
Auto
.
Wait For 'F1' If Error
This forces the system to wait until the 'F1' key is pressed when an error occurs.
The options are Disabled and
Enabled
.
Hit 'Del' Message Display
Select Enabled to display "Press DEL to run Setup" during POST. The options
are
Enabled
and Disabled.
Interrupt 19 Capture
Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles boot disk functions. When this item
is set to Enabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will "capture" Interrupt 19
at bootup and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function
as bootable disks. If this item is set to Disabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adap-
tors will not capture Interrupt 19, and the drives attached to these adaptors will not
function as bootable devices. The options are
Enabled
and Disabled.
Watch Dog Function
If enabled, the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive
for more than 5 minutes. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.
X
Processor and Clock Options
This submenu displays the status of the processor used in the motherboard and
allows the user to confi gure the Processor and Clock settings.
Spread Spectrum Mode
Select Enable to enable Clock Spectrum modulation support, which will allow the
BIOS to monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference
caused by the components whenever needed. The options are
Disabled
and
Enabled.
Ratio CMOS Setting (Available when CPU Ratio is set to manual)
This option allows the user to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the FSB
Frequency. (
Note
: if an invalid ratio is entered, the AMI BIOS will restore the setting
to the previous state.) The default setting depends on the type of CPU installed on
the motherboard. The default setting for this motherboard is [
20
].
