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Desktop Board Features PCI and PCI Express Auto Configuration If you install a PCI/PCI Express add-in card in your computer, the PCI/PCI Express autoconfiguration utility in the BIOS automatically detects and configures the resources (IRQs, DMA channels, and I/O space) for that add-in card. You do not need to run the BIOS Setup program after you install a PCI/PCI Express add-in card. Security Passwords The BIOS includes security features that restrict whether the BIOS Setup program can be accessed and who can boot the computer. A supervisor password and a user password can be set for the BIOS Setup and for booting the computer, with the following restrictions: • The supervisor password gives unrestricted access to view and change all Setup options. If only the supervisor password is set, pressing at the password prompt of Setup gives the user restricted access to Setup. • If both the supervisor and user passwords are set, you must enter either the supervisor password or the user password to access Setup. Setup options are then available for viewing and changing depending on whether the supervisor or user password was entered. • Setting a user password restricts who can boot the computer. The password prompt is displayed before the computer is booted. If only the supervisor password is set, the computer boots without asking for a password. If both passwords are set, you can enter either password to boot the computer. Chassis Intrusion The board supports a chassis security feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed. The security feature uses a mechanical switch on the chassis that can be connected to the chassis intrusion header on the desktop board. See Figure 22 on page 44 for the location of the chassis intrusion header. Power Management Features Power management is implemented at several levels, including: • Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) • Hardware support: ⎯ Power connectors ⎯ Fan connectors ⎯ Suspend to RAM (Instantly Available PC technology) ⎯ Resume on Ring ⎯ Wake from USB ⎯ Wake from PS/2 keyboard/mouse ⎯ PME# wakeup support ACPI ACPI gives the operating system direct control over the power management and Plug and Play functions of a computer. The use of ACPI with the desktop board requires an operating system that provides full ACPI support. 23

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Desktop Board Features
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PCI and PCI Express Auto Configuration
If you install a PCI/PCI Express add-in card in your computer, the PCI/PCI Express auto-
configuration utility in the BIOS automatically detects and configures the resources (IRQs, DMA
channels, and I/O space) for that add-in card.
You do not need to run the BIOS Setup program after
you install a PCI/PCI Express add-in card.
Security Passwords
The BIOS includes security features that restrict whether the BIOS Setup program can be accessed
and who can boot the computer.
A supervisor password and a user password can be set for the
BIOS Setup and for booting the computer, with the following restrictions:
•
The supervisor password gives unrestricted access to view and change all Setup options.
If
only the supervisor password is set, pressing <Enter> at the password prompt of Setup gives the
user restricted access to Setup.
•
If both the supervisor and user passwords are set, you must enter either the supervisor password
or the user password to access Setup.
Setup options are then available for viewing and
changing depending on whether the supervisor or user password was entered.
•
Setting a user password restricts who can boot the computer.
The password prompt is
displayed before the computer is booted.
If only the supervisor password is set, the computer
boots without asking for a password.
If both passwords are set, you can enter either password
to boot the computer.
Chassis Intrusion
The board supports a chassis security feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed.
The security feature uses a mechanical switch on the chassis that can be connected to the chassis
intrusion header on the desktop board.
See Figure 22 on page 44 for the location of the chassis
intrusion header.
Power Management Features
Power management is implemented at several levels, including:
•
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
•
Hardware support:
⎯
Power connectors
⎯
Fan connectors
⎯
Suspend to RAM (Instantly Available PC technology)
⎯
Resume on Ring
⎯
Wake from USB
⎯
Wake from PS/2 keyboard/mouse
⎯
PME# wakeup support
ACPI
ACPI gives the operating system direct control over the power management and Plug and Play
functions of a computer.
The use of ACPI with the desktop board requires an operating system that
provides full ACPI support.