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Item Description
PCI Control
PCI Parity
Network Adapters
Mass Storage Adapters
Display Adapters
Multimedia Devices
Communication Adapters
Serial Adapters
Plug and Play Control
Set Device Node
Address Decode
Plug and Play Operating
System
Processor Speed
Processor ID
Processor Updating
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The PCI Control menu allows you to enable or disable PCI
parity and bus mastering for the PCI adapters installed in
your computer.
PCI parity allows parity checking of data across the PCI
bus. Some adapters do not generate parity and will
require the PCI Parity option be set to Disabled.
Bus mastering lets installed bus master PCI adapters
process information without using the microprocessor.
Enable bus master if your device or adapter must have the
bus master function enabled when the computer is turned
on. Some devices or adapters might not work properly if
the bus master function is enabled when the system is
restarted.
Note: If PCI adapters do not operate properly, you might
need to disable the PCI Bus Master option.
The Plug and Play Control menu lets you change certain
settings for Plug and Play devices.
Set Device Node: When this option is disabled, programs
will not be able to make changes to the power-on
configuration.
Address Decode: Most Plug and Play adapters use 16-bit
address decoding. If you are experiencing problems with
a Plug and Play adapter, changing the address decode
setting to 10-bit might fix the problem.
Plug and Play Operating System: Select Yes for this option
if you are experiencing POST errors numbered 185x and
your startup operating system is Plug and Play compliant.
See your operating system documentation to determine if
your operating system supports this function.
This indicates the processor speed. Ensure that you set the
correct speed.
The Processor ID is displayed.
Enabling or disabling Processor Updating determines
whether the BIOS will apply microprocessor updates when
the computer starts.