Motherboard Features
Security Passwords
The BIOS includes security features that restrict whether the BIOS Setup program can be accessed and who can boot the computer. A supervisor password and a user password can be set for Setup and for booting the computer, with the following restrictions:
∙The supervisor password gives unrestricted access to view and change all Setup options. This is supervisor mode.
∙If only the supervisor password is set, pressing <Enter> at the password prompt of the Setup program gives the user restricted access to Setup.
∙If both the supervisor and user passwords are set, you must enter either the supervisor password or the user password to access Setup.
∙Setting a user password restricts who can boot the computer. The password prompt is displayed before the computer is booted. If only the supervisor password is set, the computer boots without asking for a password. If both passwords are set, you can enter either password to boot the computer.
Expansion Slots
The motherboard has four PCI expansion slots.
Power Management Features
Power management is implemented at several levels, including:
∙Software support:
⎯Advanced Power Management (APM)
⎯Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
∙Hardware support:
⎯Wake on LAN technology
⎯Instantly Available technology
⎯Resume on Ring
If the board is used with an
17