Power Management Features - MSI 915GLM4-F User Manual

Power Management Features

MSI Reminds You...
S3-related functions described in this section are available
only when your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode.
ACPI Function
This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Manage-
ment Interface) Function. If your operating system is ACPI-aware, such as
Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP, select [Enabled]. Settings: [Enabled] and [Disabled].
ACPI Standby State
This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. If your operat-
ing system supports ACPI, such as W indows 98SE, W indows ME, W indows
2000 and Windows XP, you can choose to enter the Standby mode in S1 (POS)
or S3 (STR) fashion through the setting of this field. Options are:
[S1/POS] The S1 sleep mode is a low power state. In this state, no
system context is lost (CPU or chipset) and hardware main-
tains all system context.
[S3/STR] The S3 sleep mode is a lower power state where the informa-
tion of system configuration and open applications/files is saved
to main memory that remains powered while most other hard-
ware components turn off to save energy. The information
stored in memory will be used to restore the system when a
"wake up" event occurs.
[Auto] BIOS determines the best setting automatically.
Suspend Time Out (M inute)
If system activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field, all
devices except CPU will be shut off. Settings: [Disabled], [1], [2], [4], [8], [10],
BIOS Setup
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