Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide
Expandability
Desktop Board DX48BT2 provides the following expansion capability:
•Two PCI Express 2.0 x16 ports
•One PCI Express 1.1 x4 port (routed to a x16 connector)
•Two PCI bus connectors
BIOS
The BIOS provides the
The BIOS can be updated by following the instructions on page 63 in Chapter 3.
Serial ATA and IDE Auto Configuration
If you install a Serial ATA or IDE device (such as a hard drive) in your computer, the
PCI and PCI Express* Auto Configuration
If you install a PCI/PCI Express
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 the BIOS Setup and for booting the computer, with the following restrictions:
•The supervisor password gives unrestricted access to view and change all Setup options. If only the supervisor password is set, pressing <Enter> at the password prompt of Setup 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. Setup options are then available for viewing and changing depending on whether the supervisor or user password was entered.
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