ACPI and SMI question

jaytone

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Hi
I currently have a Asus P3BF rev 103 with BIOS 1004. I have Windows 98SE.
I just built a second system using also using an Asus P3BF but rev 104 and came with BIOS 1005. I installed the same Windows98SE disk but,
when I checked my device manager in the new system, it says ACPI pci steering and SMI is using an IRQ. My other system doesnt have these.
How did it get installed and do I need it. I really need the IRQ that the SMI took up. What is ACPI and SMI also