Pnp/Pci Configuration Setup - AXIOMTEK SBC86832 Series User Manual

SBC86832 Series All-In-One Mini ITX Board User's Manual

4.10 PnP/PCI Configuration Setup

This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or
Personal Computer 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 special 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.
Init Display First
This item allows you to decide to active whether PCI Slot or AGP
first. The options available are PCI Slot, AGP.
Reset Configuration Data
Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select Enabled to reset
Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup
or 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 options available are Enabled
and Disabled.
Resources Controlled By
The Award Plug and Play BIOS can automatically configure all the
boot and Plug and Play-compatible devices. If you select Auto, all
the interrupt request (IRQ), DMA assignment, and Used DMA fields
disappear, as the BIOS automatically assigns them. The default
value is "Manual".
IRQ Resources
When resources are controlled manually, assign each system interrupt as
one of the following types, depending on the type of device using the
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Award BIOS Utility