FIC M296 - Manual (Page 51)

Software Functional Overview
FIC M295 / M296 Service Manual
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3.1 Overview
The M295 / M296M is an IBM PC/AT compatible Notebook PC which supports the
Intel uFCPGA Socket Pentium IV processor family. The following are the major
features that M295M supports.
ƒ Microsoft PC99 logo and WinXP logo approval.
ƒ 14.1” XGA and SXGA+ TFT panel support.
ƒ 15” SXGA+ TFT panel support.
ƒ APM 1.2 compliance
ƒ Support ACPI 1.0B (or above).
ƒ Support PCI 2.2 (or above).
ƒ Support AGP 2.0.
ƒ Support USB 1.1.
ƒ Support SMBIOS 2.3.
ƒ Support 100/133 Mhz CPU front side bus.
3.2 Summary of the BIOS Specification
Below is the summary of the BIOS software specification:
Controller Chip Description
BIOS Feature ƒ Microsoft PC99 logo and WinXP logo approval.
ƒ Support Boot Block / Crisis Rescue.
ƒ APM 1.2 Compliance
ƒ Support ACPI 1.0B (or above) Spec.
ƒ Support PCI 2.1 (or above) Spec.
ƒ Support SMBIOS 2.3 Spec
ƒ Support AGP 2.0 Spec.
ƒ Support Windows XP Home Edition.
ƒ Support flash function including both DOS and Windows
interface for new BIOS update.
ƒ Support 3 Mode FDD.
ƒ Support 2 different keyboards on same BIOS.
ƒ Support boot from FDD, HDD and CDROM Drive.
CPU Auto detecting the CPU type and speed for Intel Pentium 4 based
system.
DRAM Auto sizing and detection. Support PC-200/266 DDR SDRAM.
Cache ƒ Level 2 SRAM auto sizing and detection.
ƒ Always enable CPU L1 and L2 cache.
Shadow Always enable VGA and System BIOS shadow