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BIOS Setup
3.1.2.15 Security Option
This field determines when the system will prompt for the password
- everytime the system boots or only when you enter the BIOS
setup. Set the password in the Set Supervisor/User Password
submenu.
System
The system will not boot and access to Setup will be
denied unless the correct password is entered at the
prompt.
Setup
The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied
unless the correct password is entered at the prompt.
3.1.2.16 APIC Mode
Leave this field in its default setting.
3.1.2.17 MPS Version Control for OS
This field is used to select the MPS version that the system board is
using.
3.1.2.18 OS Select for DRAM > 64MB
Select the “OS2” option only if the system that is running an OS/2
operating system has greater than 64MB RAM.
3.1.2.19 HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability
The system board supports SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and
Reporting Technology) hard drives. SMART is a reliability prediction
technology for ATA/IDE and SCSI drives. The drive will provide
sufficient notice to the system or user to backup data prior to the
drive’s failure. The default is Disabled. If you are using hard drives
that suppor t S.M.A.R.T., set this field to Enabled. SMART is
supported in ATA/33 or later hard drives.
