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Power Menu
ACPI BIOS IRQ
This field controls what IRQ the Advanced
Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) will use.
Default is IRQ9. Other options are IRQ10 and IRQ11.
ACPI Standby Mode
Select which power level your system goes to during
standby. If S1 is selected, power is maintained to all
devices but all processor activity is halted. If S3 is
selected, power is maintained only for the main
memory. Exit from the S3 state may not be supported
by all installed adapters. Default is S3.
APM BIOS Mode
This field controls the Advanced Power Management
(APM) BIOS support. This should be enabled when
your operating system supports APM-enabled
machines. When this option is disabled, all APM
BIOS support is disabled. Default is Enabled.
Power Savings
Maximum Power Savings conserves the greatest
amount of system power. Maximum Performance
conserves power but allows greatest system
performance. To alter these settings, choose
Customized. To turn off power management, choose
Disabled. Default is Customized.
Standby Timeout
Amount of time the system needs to be in Idle Mode
before entering the Standby Mode. Standby Mode
turns off various devices in the system, including the
screen, until you start using the computer again.
Default is Off. Other options are 4 minutes, 6, 8, 12,
16, 20, and 30 minutes.
Hard Disk Timeout
Allows hard disks connected to the system board to
automatically enter low power mode after a period of
inactivity (about 20 minutes). Hard disk adapters may
not support this function. Default is Disabled.
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