BIOS Setup Utility

SY- P4I865PE Plus DRAGON 2

Security Option

Use this feature to prevent unauthorized system boot-up or use of BIOS Setup. The following table describes the security settings.

 

 

 

Setting

 

Description

Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Security Option

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Setup

If a password is set, the password

Default

 

 

 

 

 

prompt only appears when you attempt

 

 

 

 

 

 

to enter the BIOS Setup program.

 

 

 

 

 

System

If a password is set, prompt appears

 

 

 

 

 

 

both when entering CMOS setup and

 

 

 

 

 

 

during system POST.

 

 

 

APIC Mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disabled

Enabled the Advanced Programmable

 

 

 

 

 

Enabled

Interrupt Controller (APIC) mode. On

Default

 

 

 

 

operating systems that support it you

 

 

 

 

 

 

will have more IRQs available when

 

 

 

 

 

 

enabled.

 

 

 

MPS Version

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.1

Allows you to choose the Multi

Default

 

 

Control for OS

 

1.4

Processor Specification (MPS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

version.

 

 

 

Other Control Options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Setting

 

Description

Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OS Select for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OS2

 

When using an OS2 operating

 

 

 

DRAM>64MB

 

 

 

system.

 

 

 

 

 

Non-OS2

 

When using another,

Default

 

HDD

 

 

 

non-OS2 operating system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enabled

 

Enabled this field when your HDD

 

 

 

S.M.A.R.T.

 

 

 

supports the S.M.A.R.T. function.

 

 

 

 

Disabled

 

Default

 

Capability

 

 

 

Consult your HDD provider for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

details.

 

 

 

Report No FDD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

Windows will release IRQ line 6

 

 

 

For WIN 95

 

 

 

(normally used by the Floppy Disk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drive) after you disable your

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on-board FDD and set this field to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Yes].

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

Windows will reserve INT 6 for your

Default

 

 

 

 

 

FDD, whether it is disabled or not.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AB Soft ATX 12V user manual Security Option, Other Control Options, DRAM64MB, Hdd

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