MS-7501 Mainboard
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Password Check
This setting appears only when the BIOS Setting Password (p. 3-23) has been set
beforehand. It specifies the type of BIOS password protection that is implemented.
When set to [System], the password is required both at boot and at entry to Setup. If
set to [BIOS], password prompt only occurs when you try to enter Setup.
Primary Graphic’s Adapter
This setting specifies which graphic card is your primary graphics adapter.
PCI Latency Timer
This item controls how long each PCI device can hold the bus before another takes
over. When set to higher values, every PCI device can conduct transactions for a
longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth. For better PCI performance,
you should set the item to higher values.
CPU Feature
SVM Support
SVM (Secure Virtual Machine) technology provides a set of hardware exten-
sions designed to enable economical and efficient implementation of virtual ma-
chine systems. Generally speaking, hardware support falls into two comple-
mentary categories: virtualization support and security support. Not all proces-
sors support SVM.
Chipset Feature
HPET
The High Precision Event Timer (HPET) was developed jointly by Intel and Microsoft
to meet the timing requirements of multimedia and other time-sensitive applications.