Pnp/Pci Configurations - MSI MS-6551 User Manual

BIOS Setup

PNP/PCI Configurations

This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Com-
puter Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds
nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own spe-
cial components. This section covers some very technical items and it is
strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes
to the default settings.
PNP OS Installed
When set to Yes, BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for booting (VGA,
IDE, SCSI). The rest of the cards will be initialized by the PnP operating system
®
like Windows 95 or 98. When set to No, BIOS will initialize all the PnP cards.
So, select Yes if the operating system is Plug & Play aware.
Clear ESCD
This item allows you to clear ESCD. Available options are [Disabled] and
[Enabled]. Default value is [Disabled].
Resource 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 95/98. If you set this field to "manual" choose
specific resources by going into each of the sub menu that follows this field (a
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