Bios Setup - Biostar K8M800-M7A Manual

K8M800-M7A BIOS Setup

BIOS Setup

Introduction
This manual discussed Award™ Setup program built into the ROM BIOS. The Setup
program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This special information is
then stored in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power
is turned off.
The Award BIOS™ installed in your computer system's ROM (Read Only Memory) is a
custom version of an industry standard BIOS. This means that it supports AMD processor
input/output system. The BIOS provides critical low-level support for standard devices
such as disk drives and serial and parallel ports.
Adding important has customized the Award BIOS™ , but nonstandard, features such as
virus and password protection as well as special support for detailed fine-tuning of the
chipset controlling the entire system.
The rest of this manual is intended to guide you through the process of configuring your
system using Setup.
Plug and Play Support
These AWARD BIOS supports the P lug and Play Version 1.0A specification. ESCD
(Extended System Configuration Data) write is supported.
EPA Green PC Support
This AWARD BIOS supports Version 1.03 of the EP A Green P C specification.
APM Support
These AWARD BIOS supports Version 1.1&1.2 of the Advanced Power Management
(AP M) specification. P ower management features are i mplemented via the System
Management Interrupt (SMI). Sleep and Suspend power management modes are supported.
P ower to the hard disk drives and video monitors can be managed by this AWARD BIOS.
ACPI Support
Award ACP I BIOS support Version 1.0 of Advanced Configuration and Power interface
specification (ACP I).
configuration capabilities as defined in the ACP I specification, developed by Microsoft,
Intel and Toshiba.
It provides ASL code for power management and device
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