MSI 865PEM2 User Guide - Page 50

Security Option, APIC Mode, MPS Version Control for OS, OS Select For DRAM > 64MB, HDD S.M.A.R.T

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BIOS Setup Security Option This specifies the type of BIOS password protection that is implemented. Settings are described below: Option Setup System Description The password prompt appears only when end users try to run Setup. A password prompt appears every time when the computer is powered on or when end users try to run Setup. APIC Mode This field is used to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller). Due to compliance with PC2001 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 This allows you to run the OS/2® operating system with DRAM greater than 64MB. Setting options: OS2, Non-OS2. HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis & Reporting Technology) capability for the hard disks. S.M.A.R.T is a utility that monitors your disk status to predict hard disk failure. This gives you an opportunity to move data from a hard disk that is going to fail to a safe place before the hard disk becomes offline. Settings: Enabled, Disabled. Report No FDD For WIN95 For compatibility with Windows 95 logo certification, select Yes to release IRQ6 when the system contains no floppy drive. When this setting is set to Yes, users have to select Disabled for the Onboard FDC Controller in the Integrated Peripherals menu. Setting options: No, Yes. 3-11

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BIOS Setup
Security Option
This specifies the type of BIOS password protection that is implemented. Set-
tings are described below:
APIC Mode
This field is used to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable
Interrupt Controller). Due to compliance with PC2001 design guide, the sys-
tem 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 ver-
sion 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
This allows you to run the OS/2
®
operating system with DRAM greater than
64MB.
Setting options:
OS2, Non-OS2
.
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability
This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis & Re-
porting Technology) capability for the hard disks. S.M.A.R.T is a utility that
monitors your disk status to predict hard disk failure. This gives you an op-
portunity to move data from a hard disk that is going to fail to a safe place
before the hard disk becomes offline. Settings:
Enabled
,
Disabled
.
Report No FDD For WIN95
For compatibility with Windows 95 logo certification, select
Yes
to release
IRQ6 when the system contains no floppy drive.
When this setting is set to
Yes
, users have to select
Disabled
for the Onboard FDC Controller in the
Integrated Peripherals menu.
Setting options:
No, Yes
.
Option
Description
Setup
The password prompt appears only when end users try to
run Setup.
System
A password prompt appears every time when the com-
puter is powered on or when end users try to run Setup.