Frequently Asked Questions - AOpen MX6E PLUS Manual

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is MMX?
A: MMX is the new single-line multiple-instruction technology of the new Intel
Pentium PP/MT (P55C) and Pentium II CPU. The AMD K6 and Cyrix M2 will
support MMX, too. The MMX instructions are specifically useful for multimedia
applications (such as 3D video, 3D sound, video conference). The
performance can be improved if applications use these instructions. All AOpen
MBs have at least dual power onboard to support MMX. It is not necessary to
have special chipset for MMX CPU.
Q: What is USB (Universal Serial Bus)?
A: USB is a new 4-pin serial peripheral bus that is capable of cascading
low/medium speed peripherals (less than 10Mbit/s) such as keyboard, mouse,
joystick, scanner, printer and modem/ISDN.
complex cables from back panel of your PC can be eliminated.
You need the USB driver to support USB device(s). AOpen MBs are all USB
ready, you may
(http://www.aopen.com.tw).
(called Legacy mode), that simulates USB keyboard to act as AT or PS/2
keyboard and makes it possible to use USB keyboard if you don't have driver
in your OS. For other USB devices, you may get the drivers from your device
vendor or from OS (such as Win95).
Support" in BIOS "Chipset Setup" if you have another driver in your OS.
Q: What is FCC DoC (Declaration of Conformity)?
A: The DoC is new certification standard of FCC regulations. This new standard
allows DIY component (such as mainboard) to apply DoC label separately
without a shielding of housing. The rule to test mainboard for DoC is to
remove housing and test it with regulation 47 CFR 15.31. The DoC test of
mainboard is more difficult than traditional FCC test. If the mainboard passes
DoC test, that means it has very low EMI radiation and you can use any kind
of housing (even paper housing). Following is an example of DoC label.
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
A-2
get latest BIOS from
Our latest BIOS includes the keyboard driver
Be sure to turn off "USB Legacy
AP5T
Test To Comply
With FCC Standards
With USB, the traditional
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