User manual MSI MS-6378 VERSION 3.1

[. . . ] MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL MSI MS-6378 (v3. X) Micro-ATX Mainboard Version 3. 1 G52-MA00585 i Manual Rev: 3. 1 Release Date: Mar. 2002 FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. [. . . ] Settings: Enabled, Disabled. 3-8 BIOS Setup CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking This allows you to enable or disable the ECC (Error-Correcting Code) feature for error detection and correction when data passes through L2 cache memory. Quick Power On Self Test The option speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the computer. When setting the item to Enabled, BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST. First/Second/Third Boot Device The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system. Boot Other Device Setting the option to Enabled allows the system to try to boot from other device if the system fails to boot from the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device. Swap Floppy Drive Setting to Enabled will swap floppy drives A: and B:. Boot Up Floppy Seek Setting to Enabled will make BIOS seek floppy drive A: before booting the system. Boot Up NumLock Status This setting is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on. Setting to On will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on. Setting to Off will allow users to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad. 3-9 Chapter 3 Setting options: On, Off. When Fast is selected, the Gate A20 is controlled by Port92 or chipset specific method resulting in faster system performance. When Normal is selected, A20 is controlled by a keyboard controller or chipset hardware. Typematic Rate Setting This item is used to enable or disable the typematic rate setting including Typematic Rate & Typematic Delay. Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) After Typematic Rate Setting is enabled, this item allows you to set the rate (characters/second) at which the keys are accelerated. Typematic Delay (Msec) This item allows you to select the delay between when the key was first pressed and when the acceleration begins. Security Option This specifies the type of BIOS password protection that is implemented. Settings are described below: Option Setup System Description The password prompt appears only when end users try to run Setup. A password prompt appears every time when the computer is powered on or when end users try to run Setup. APICMode This field is used to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller). Due to compliance to PC2001 design guide, the system is able to run in APIC mode. Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQs resources for the system. MPS Version Control For OS This field allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) 3-10 BIOS Setup version to be used for the operating system. You need to select the MPS version supported by your operating system. [. . . ] IEEE 1394 A new, high speed external bus standard, also known as FireWire or iLink, which supports data transfer rates of up to 400 Mbps for connecting up to 63 external devices. IrDA (Infrared Data Association) A group of device vendors, including computer, component and telecommunications, who have developed a standard for transmitting data via infrared light waves. This enables you to transfer data from one device to another without any cables. LAN (local area network) A computer network that covers a relatively smaller area, such as in a building or an enterprise. [. . . ]