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Resources Controlled By
The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically
configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. However,
this capability means absolutely nothing unless you are using a Plug and
Play operating system such as Windows®95.
The choice: Auto, Manual.
Reset Configuration Data
Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select Enabled to reset
Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup if you have
installed a new add-on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a
serious conflict that the operating system can not boot.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled .
IRQ3/4/5/9/10/11/12/13/15
When resources are controlled manually, assign each system
interrupt as one of the following types, depending on the type of device
using the interrupt.
Legacy ISA Devices compliant with the original PC AT bus
specification, requiring a specific interrupt ( such as IRQ4 for serial port 1).
PCI/ISA PnP Devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard, whether
designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture.
The choice: Legacy ISA, PCI/ISA PnP.
DMA0/1/3/5/6/7 assigned to
When resources are controlled manually, assign each system DMA
channel as one of the following types, depending on the type of device
using the interrupt:
Legacy ISA Devices compliant with the original PC AT bus
specification, requiring a specific interrupt ( such as IRQ4 for serial port 1).
PCI/ISA PnP Devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard, whether
designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture.
The choice: Legacy ISA, PCI/ISA PnP.
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