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Full Screen Logo Display

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BIOS Setup ▶ Full Screen Logo Display This item enables this system to show the company logo on the boot-up screen. Settings are: [Enabled] Shows a still image (logo) on the full screen at boot. [Disabled] Shows the POST messages at boot. ▶ Quick Booting Setting the item to [Enabled] allows the system to boot within 10 seconds since it will skip some check items. ▶ Boot Up Num-Lock LED This setting is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on. Setting to [On] will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on. Setting to [Off] will allow users to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad. ▶ IOAPIC Function 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. ▶ MPS Table Version 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. ▶ Primary Graphic's Adapter This setting specifies which graphic card is your primary graphics adapter. ▶ PCI Latency Timer This item controls how long each PCI device can hold the bus before another takes over. When set to higher values, every PCI device can conduct transactions for a longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth. For better PCI performance, you should set the item to higher values. ▶ HPET The HPET (High Precision Event Timers) is a component that is part of the chipset. You can to enable it, and will provide you with the means to get to it via the various ACPI methods. ▶ VGA Share Memory The system shares memory to the onboard VGA card. This setting controls the exact memory size shared to the VGA card. ▶ UMA Location This function is used to select the location of UMA to avoid overlaping with the other data blocks in system memory. ▶ TCG/TPM SUPPORT Setting the option to [Yes] enables TPM (Trusted Platform Module) to the system. 3-10

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BIOS Setup
Full Screen Logo Display
This item enables this system to show the company logo on the boot-up screen. Settings
are:
[Enabled]
Shows a still image (logo) on the full screen at boot.
[Disabled]
Shows the POST messages at boot.
Quick Booting
Setting the item to [Enabled] allows the system to boot within 10 seconds since it will
skip some check items.
Boot Up Num-Lock LED
This setting is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on. Setting to
[On] will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on. Setting to [Off] will
allow users to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad.
IOAPIC Function
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.
MPS Table Version
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.
Primary Graphic’s Adapter
This setting specifies which graphic card is your primary graphics adapter.
PCI Latency Timer
This item controls how long each PCI device can hold the bus before another takes
over. When set to higher values, every PCI device can conduct transactions for a longer
time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth. For better PCI performance, you
should set the item to higher values.
HPET
The HPET (High Precision Event Timers) is a component that is part of the chipset.
You
can to enable it, and will provide you with the means to get to it via the various ACPI
methods.
VGA Share Memory
The system shares memory to the onboard VGA card. This setting controls the exact
memory size shared to the VGA card.
UMA Location
This function is used to select the location of UMA to avoid overlaping with the other
data blocks in system memory.
TCG/TPM SUPPORT
Setting the option to [Yes] enables TPM (Trusted Platform Module) to the system.
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