Athena System Manual - Premio, Inc.

BIOS Setup
Option Description
Setup The password prompt appears only when end users try to
run Setup.
System A password prompt appears every time when the computer
is powered on or when end users try to run Setup.
APIC Mode
This field is used to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable
Interrupt Controller). Due to compliance to PC2001 design guide, the system
is able to run in APIC mode. Enabling APIC mode will expand available
IRQs resources for the system. Settings: Enabled, Disabled.
MPS Version Control For OS
This field allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification)
version to be used for the operating system. You need to select the MPS
version supported by your operating system. To find out which version to
use, consult the vendor of your operating system. Settings: 1.4, 1.1.
Boot OS/2 for DRAM > 64MB
This allows you to run the OS/2 ® operating system with DRAM greater than
64MB. Setting options: No, Yes.
Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T.
This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis & Reporting
Technology) capability for the hard disks. S.M.A.R.T is a utility that
monitors your disk status to predict hard disk failure. This gives you an opportunity
to move data from a hard disk that is going to fail to a safe place
before the hard disk becomes offline. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.
Full Screen LOGO Show
This item enables you to show the company logo on the bootup screen. Settings
are:
Enabled Shows a still image (logo) on the full screen at boot.
Disabled Shows the POST messages at boot.
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