MSI K7T266 User Guide - Page 63

Option, Description, System BIOS Cacheable, C000, 32k Shadow, APIC Function, MPS Table Version - resources

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AMI® BIOS Setup (also known as L1 or level 1 cache). Setting to Enabled will speed up the system performance. System BIOS Cacheable AMIBIOS always copies the system BIOS from ROM to RAM for faster execution. Selecting Enabled allows the contents of F0000h RAM memory segment to be written to and read from cache memory. Settings: Enabled and Disabled. C000, 32k Shadow This item specifies how the contents of the adapter ROM named in the item are handled. Settings are described below: Option Disabled Enabled Cached Description The specified ROM is not copied to RAM. The contents of specified ROM are copied to RAM for faster system performance. The contents of specified ROM are not only copied to RAM, the contents of the ROM area can be written to and read from cache memory. APIC Function 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 and Disabled. 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. Settings: 1.4 and 1.1. 3-11

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AMI
®
BIOS Setup
3-11
Option
Description
Disabled
The specified ROM is not copied to RAM.
Enabled
The contents of specified ROM are copied to RAM
for faster system performance.
Cached
The contents of specified ROM are not only copied
to RAM, the contents of the ROM area can be writ-
ten to and read from cache memory.
(also known as L1 or level 1 cache).
Setting to
Enabled
will speed up the
system performance.
System BIOS Cacheable
AMIBIOS always copies the system BIOS from ROM to RAM for faster
execution.
Selecting
Enabled
allows the contents of F0000h RAM memory
segment to be written to and read from cache memory.
Settings:
Enabled
and
Disabled
.
C000, 32k Shadow
This item specifies how the contents of the adapter ROM named in the item
are handled.
Settings are described below:
APIC Function
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
and
Disabled
.
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.
Settings:
1.4
and
1.1
.