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System
The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied if the
correct password is not entered at the prompt.
Setup
(default)
The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied if the correct
password is not entered prompt.
APIC MODE
This field is used to enable or disable the APIC(Advanced Programmable Interrupt
Controller). Due to compliance with PC2004 design guide, the system is able to run in
APIC mode. Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQ resources for the system.
Settings:[Enabled] and [disabled].
MPS Version Control For OS
This field allows you to select which MPS(Multi-Processor Specification) version to be used
for the operating system. You need to select the MPS version supported by your operating
system. To find out which version to use, Consult the vendor of your operating system.
Settings:[1.4],[1.1] .
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB
Allows OS2
®
to be used with >64MB or DRAM. Settings are Non-OS/2 (default) and OS2.
Set to OS/2 if using more than 64MB and running OS/2.
3-6 Advanced Chipset Features
The Advanced Chipset Features Setup option is used to change the values of the chipset
registers. These registers control most of the system options in the computer.
Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Advanced Chipset Features
Item Help
System BIOS Cacheable Disabled
Memory Hole at 15M-16M Disabled
> PCIExpress Root Port Function Press Enter
** VGA Setting **
PEG/Onchip VGA Control Auto
PEG Force X1 Disabled
On-Chip Frame Buffer Size 32MB
FIXED Memory Size 64MB
DVMT Memory Size 64MB
Menu Level >
↑↓→←
Move Enter:/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults
PCIExpress Root Port Function
Please refer to section 3-6-1
System BIOS Cacheable
Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh, resulting in
better system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system
error may result. The settings are: Enabled and Disabled.
