Abit AMD ATHLON KV8 PRO - Manual (Page 41)

BIOS Setup 3-13
[Setup]: The password is required only when accessing the BIOS Setup.
[System]: The password is required each time the computer boots up.
NOTE: Don’t forget your password. If you forget the password, you will have to open the computer case
and clear all information in the CMOS before you can start up the system. But by doing this, you will
have to reset all previously set options.
MPS Version Ctrl For OS:
This item specifies which version of MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) this motherboard will use. The
options are 1.1 and 1.4. The default setting is 1.4. If you use an older OS for dual processor executing,
please set this option to 1.1.
Report No FDD For OS:
When set to [Enabled], this item allows you to run some older operating system without floppy disk drive.
Leave this item to its default setting.
Delay IDE Initial (Secs):
This item allows the BIOS to support some old or special IDE devices by prolonging this delay time. A
larger value will give more delay time to the device for which to initialize and to prepare for activation.
Full Screen LOGO Show:
This item determines to show the full screen logo when booting.
Disable unused PCI Clock:
This option disables the clock of PCI slot that is not in use.
[Enabled]: The system automatically detect the unused PCI slots, and stop sending clock signal to these
unused PCI slots.
[Disabled]: The system always send clock signal to all PCI slots.
NOTE: Set this option to [Disabled] setting if there are adapters that cannot be automatically detected by
the system and will cause malfunction.
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