Bios Setup - Mach Speed Technologies NF4-A9A Manual

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 Plug 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 EPA Green PC
specification.
APM Support
These AWARD BIOS supports Version 1.1&1.2 of the Advanced Power
Management (APM) specification. Power management features are
implemented via the System Management Interrupt (SMI). Sleep and Suspend
power management modes are supported. Power to the hard disk drives and
video monitors can be managed by this AWARD BIOS.
ACPI Support
Award ACPI BIOS support Version 1.0 of Advanced Configuration and
Power interface specification (ACPI).
management and device configuration capabilities as defined in the ACPI
specification, developed by Microsoft, Intel and Toshiba.
NF4-A9A / NF4 Ultra-A9A
It provides ASL code for power
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