BIOS
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Security Option
This category allows you to limit access to the System and Setup, or just to Setup.
System
: The system will not boot and the access to Setup will be denied if the
correct password is not entered at the prompt.
Setup
:
The system will boot; but the access to Setup will be denied if the
incorrect password is not entered at the prompt.
APIC Mode
This item allows you to enable APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller)
functionality. APIC is a chip that provides symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) for its
Pentium systems.
Options: Enabled, Disabled.
MPS Version Control For OS
Specifies the Multiprocessor Specification (MPS). Version 1.4 supports multiple PCI
bus configurations by incorporating extended bus definitions. Enable this for
Windows NT or Linux. For older operating systems, select Version 1.1.
Options: 1.1, 1.4.
Video BIOS Shadow
This option allows video BIOS to be copied into RAM. Video Shadowing will
increase the video performance of your system.
Options: Enabled, Disabled.
