
AWARD BIOS
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BIOS Features
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Security Option
Security Option
Setup
System
The System option limits access to both the System boot
and BIOS setup. A prompt asking you to enter your
password appears on the screen every time you boot the
system.
The Setup option limits access only to BIOS setup.
To disable the security option, select Password Setting
from the main menu, don't type anything and just press
<Enter>.
BIOS Features
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PCI/VGA Palette Snoop
PCI/VGA Palette
Snoop
Enabled
Disabled
Enabling this item informs the PCI VGA card to keep
silent (and to prevent conflict) when palette register is
updated (i.e., accepts data without responding any
communication signals). This is useful only when two
display cards use the same palette address and plugged
in the PCI bus at the same time (such as MPEQ or Video
capture). In such case, PCI VGA is silent while
MPEQ/Video capture is set to function normally.
BIOS Features
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OS Select for DRAM > 64MB
OS Select for
DRAM > 64MB
OS/2
Non-OS/2
Set to OS/2 if your system is utilizing an OS/2
operating system and has a memory size of more than
64 MB.
BIOS Features
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Video BIOS Shadow
Video BIOS
Shadow
Enabled
Disabled
VGA BIOS Shadowing means to copy video display
card BIOS into the DRAM area. This enhances system
performance because DRAM access time is faster than
ROM.