Gigabyte GA-M61PME-S2P Password Check, HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability, Away Mode, Init Display First

Password Check

Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots, or only when you enter BIOS Setup. After configuring this item, set the password(s) under the Set Supervisor/User Password item in the BIOS Main Menu.

Setup	A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program. (Default)
System	A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup
	program.

HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability

Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) capability of your hard drive. This feature allows your system to report read/write errors of the hard drive and to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed. (Default: Disabled)

Away Mode

Enables or disables Away Mode in Windows XP Media Center operating system. Away Mode allows the system to silently perform unattended tasks while in a low-power mode that appears off (Default: Disabled)

Init Display First

Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card, PCI Express graphics card, or the onboard VGA.

PCI Slot	Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display.
Onboard VGA	Sets the onboard VGA as the first display.
PEG	Sets PCI Express graphics card as the first display. (Default)

Frame Buffer Size

Frame buffer size is the total amount of system memory allocated solely for the onboard graphics controller. MS-DOS, for example, will use only this memory for display. Options are: 32M, 64M (default), 128M, 256M, Disabled.

Onboard GPU

Enables or disables the onboard VGA function.

Enable If No Ext PEG

Activates the onboard VGA only if no PCI Express VGA card is installed. (Default)

Always Enable

Always activates the onboard VGA, whether or not a PCI Express card is installed. If you wish to set up a dual view configuration, set this item to Always Enable.

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