MSI 845GEM-L User Guide - Page 52

APIC Mode, MPS Version Control For OS, Boot OS/2 DRAM > 64MB, Full Screen LOGO Show

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BIOS Setup APIC Mode This field is used to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller). Due to compliance to PC2001 design guide, the system is able to run in APIC mode. Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQs resources for the system. Settings: Enabled, 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. Boot OS/2 DRAM > 64MB This allows you to run the OS/2® operating system with DRAM greater than 64MB. Setting options: Non-OS2, OS2. Full Screen LOGO Show This item enables you to show the company logo on the bootup screen. Set- tings are: Enabled Shows a still image (logo) on the full screen at boot. Disabled Shows the POST messages at boot. 3-11

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BIOS Setup
APIC Mode
This field is used to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable
Interrupt Controller).
Due to compliance to PC2001 design guide, the system
is able to run in APIC mode.
Enabling APIC mode will expand available
IRQs resources for the system.
Settings:
Enabled
,
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
.
Boot OS/2 DRAM > 64MB
This allows you to run the OS/2
®
operating system with DRAM greater than
64MB.
Setting options:
Non-OS2, OS2
.
Full Screen LOGO Show
This item enables you to show the company logo on the bootup screen.
Set-
tings are:
Enabled
Shows a still image (logo) on the full screen at boot.
Disabled
Shows the POST messages at boot.