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Parameter
APCI Mode
MPS Version Control For OS This feature is only applicable to multiprocessor
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability
Silent Boot
Small Logo (EPA) Show
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Description
This option is used to set up enable or disable
the APCI function
motherboards as it specifies the version of the
Multi-Processor 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.
MPS 1.1 was the original specification. MPS
version 1.4 adds extended configuration tables
for improved support of multiple PCI bus
configurations and greater expandability in the
future. In addition, MPS 1.4 introduces support
for a secondary PCI bus without requiring a PCI
bridge.
If your operating system comes with support for
MPS 1.4, you should change the setting from
the default of 1.1 to 1.4. You also need to
enable MPS 1.4 support if you need to make
use of the secondary PCI bus on a motherboard
that doesn't come with a PCI bridge.
You should only leave it as 1.1 only if you are
running an older operating system that only
supports MPS 1.1.
This BIOS feature controls support for the hard
disk's S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring Analysis And
Reporting Technology) capability.
S.M.A.R.T. is supported by all current hard
disks and it allows the early prediction and
warning of impending hard disk disasters. You
should enable it if you want to use S.M.A.R.T.-
aware utilities to monitor the hard disk's
condition. Enabling it also allows the monitoring
of the hard disk's condition over a network.
While S.M.A.R.T. looks like a really great safety
feature, it isn't really that useful or even
necessary for most users. For S.M.A.R.T. to
work, it is not just a matter of enabling it in the
BIOS. You must also keep a S.M.A.R.T.-aware
hardware monitoring utility running in the
background all the time.
This features allows you to enable or disable if
the screen logo to display or no during POST
This BIOS feature determines if the EPA
(Environmental Protection Agency) Energy Star
logo will appear during the system boot-up
process.
When it is enabled, the BIOS will display the
EPA Energy Star logo during the boot-up
sequence.
When it is disabled, the BIOS will not display
the EPA Energy Star logo during the boot-up
sequence.
Please note that enabling this BIOS feature
may potentially delay the boot-up process by 2-
3 seconds, which ensures that the logo is
displayed for a sufficient amount of time.
Therefore, it is recommended that you disable
this BIOS feature for a faster boot-up time.
Options
Enabled
Disabled
1.1, 1.4
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
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