Primary Connector (Rows A And B); Advanced Configuration And Power Interface (Acpi) - Kontron ETXexpress-WPM User Manual

6. Primary Connector
(Rows A and B)
Connector Rows A and B, the primary ETXexpress connector, provide support for
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Ethernet (1 x 10/100 Mbps), Low
Pin Count (LPC), which enables legacy devices, Serial ATA for hard drives (4x) and
USB 2.0 (4x) for I/O peripherals.

Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)

Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is an open industry specification
developed by Microsoft and others that establishes industry-standard interfaces for OS-
directed configuration and power management.
ACPI allows the operating system to control the amount of power distributed to the
computer's devices. Devices not in use can be turned off, reducing unnecessary power
expenditure.
Configuration
The BIOS setup utility features ACPI submenus under the Advanced Menu in which to
configure the ACPI. The submenus cover:
• ACPI Configuration
• General ACPI Configuration
• Advanced ACPI Configuration
• Chipset ACPI Configuration
You can configure ACPI support from the BIOS Setup Utility. (Press the Delete button
during reboot to see the BIOS Setup Utility.)
Go to the Advanced Menu->ACPI Configuration Submenu.
For complete information on BIOS setup options, see the BIOS Operation section in the
back of this manual.
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