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Appendix A

Frequently Asked Question

Note: FAQ may be updated without notice. If you

cannot find the information that you need in this

appendix, visit our WWW home page, (address:

http://www.aopen.com.tw) and check the FAQ

area and other new information.

Q: How can I identify the mainboard BIOS version?

A: The AOpen mainboard BIOS version appears on the upper-left corner of the

POST (Power-On Self Test) screen. Normally, it starts with R and is found in

between the model name and the date. For example:

BIOS revision

AP53/AX53 R3.80 Oct.22.1996

Q: How can I identify the model name & revision of the mainboard from

PCB?

A: The AOpen mainboard revision appears as REV:X.X on the PCB, usually it is

under beneath of AOpen Logo & mainboard model name. For example,

“AX6L REV:1.2” shall appear on the PCB as follows:

AX6L

REV:1.2

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A-1Appendix AFrequently Asked QuestionNote: FAQ may be updated without notice. If youcannot find the information that you need in thisapp

Frequently Asked QuestionsA-2Q: What is MMX?A: MMX is the new single-line multiple-instruction technology of the new IntelPentium PP/MT (P5

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Frequently Asked QuestionsA-3Q: What is Bus Master IDE (DMA mode)?A: The traditional PIO (Programmable I/O) IDE requires the CPU to involve in allth

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Frequently Asked QuestionsA-4ACPI defines momentary soft power switch to control the power statetransition. Most likely, it uses the ATX f

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Frequently Asked QuestionsA-5A: This problem occurs if you did not enable the APM function before you installWindows 95. If you have already install

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Frequently Asked QuestionsA-6Q: What is ADM (Advanced Desktop Manager)?A: This is a desktop client and server management software developed

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