Intel PMB-531LF user manual Advanced Chipset Features, Apic Mode, MPS Version Control for OS

Chapter 4 Award BIOS Setup

APIC MODE:

To Enable Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller

MPS VERSION CONTROL FOR OS:

This option is only valid for multiprocessor motherboards as it specifies the version of the Multiprocessor Specification (MPS) that the motherboard will use. The MPS is a specification by which PC manufacturers design and build Intel architecture systems with two or more processors.

4-5. ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES

Choose the〝ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES〞from the main menu, the screen shown as below.

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Advanced Chipset Features

	DRAM Timing Selectable		[By SPD]	Item Help
	X CAS Latency Time		[Auto]
	X DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay		[Auto]
	X DRAM RAS# Precharge		[Auto]	Menu Level ►
	X Precharge dealy (tRAS)		[Auto]
	System Memory Frequency		[Auto]
	System BIOS Cacheable		[Enabled]
	Video BIOS Cacheable		[Disabled]
	Memory Hole At 15M-16M		[Disabled]
	** VGA Setting **
	PEG/Onchip VGA Control		[Auto]
	On-Chip Frame Buffer Size		[8MB]
	DVMT Mode		[DVMT]
	DVMT/ FIXED Memory Size		[128 MB]
	Boot Display		[CRT]
	Panel Type		[640x480 18-bit]
	TV Format		[Auto]
	PCI SERR# NMI		[Disabled]
	↑↓→←: Move Enter: Select	+/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
	F5: Previous Values	F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
	Chipset Features Setup Screen
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