Power Management Features - MSI G52-M6570XA-G22 Hardware User Manual

MS-6570 ATX Mainboard
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Power Management
This item is used to select the degree (or type) of power saving and is related
to these modes: Suspend Mode and HDD Power Down. There are three op-
tions for power management:
Min Saving
Max Saving Maximum Power Management. Suspend Mode=1 Min
User Define Allows end users to configure each mode separately.
Video Off Method
This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.
V/H SYNC+Blank
Blank Screen
DPMS Support
HDD Power Down
If HDD activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field,
the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain
active. Settings are Disabled and 1 through 15 Min.
HDD Down In Suspend
This item determines whether the hard disk drive will be turned off during suspend
mode. Settings: Disabled and Enabled.
Power Button Function
This feature sets the function of the power button. Settings are:
Power Off
Suspend
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while most other hardware components turn off to save
energy. The information stored in memory will be used
to restore the system when a "wake up" event occurs.
The system will decide when to enter S1 or S3 state.
Minimum Power Management. Suspend Mode=1 Hour
This selection will cause the system to turn off
the vertical and rizontal synchronization ports
and write blanks to the video buffer.
This option only writes blanks to the video buffer.
Initial display power menagement signaling
The power button functions as normal power off button.
When you press the power button, the computer enters
the suspend/sleep mode, but if the button is pressed for
more than four seconds, the computer is turned off.