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PA-2011 Mainboard Manual
Plug and Play Aware OS
Set this option to Yes if the operating system installed in the computer is
Plug and Play-aware. AMI BIOS only detects and enables PnP ISA adapter
cards that are required for system boot. The Windows 95 operating system
detects and enables all other PnP-aware adapter cards. Windows 95 is PnP-
aware. Set this option to No if the operating system (such as DOS, OS/2,
Windows 3.x) does not use PnP. You must set this option correctly or PnP-
aware adapter cards installed in the system will not be configured properly.
The settings are No or Yes. The default setting is No.
Clear NVRAM on Every Boot
When set at Yes, it allows the system to clear NVRAM when every booting.
The settings are No or Yes. The Default setting is No.
PCI Latency Timer (PCI Clocks)
This option sets latency of all PCI devices on the PCI bus. The settings are in
units equal to PCI clocks.
The settings are 32, 64 (Default), 96, 128, 160, 192, 224, 248.
PCI VGA Palette Snoop
This option must be set to Enabled if any ISA adapter card installed in the
computer requires VGA palette snooping.
The settings are Disabled or Enabled. The default setting is Disabled.
PCI IDE BusMaster
Set this option to Enabled to specify that the IDE controller on the PCI local
bus has bus mastering capability. The settings are Disabled or Enabled. The
default setting is Disabled.
OffBoard PCI IDE Card
The option specifies if an offboard PCI IDE controller adapter card is used in
the computer. You must also specify the PCI slot on the mainboad where the
offboarfd PCI IDE controller card is installed. If an offboard PCI IDE
controller is used, the onboard IDE controller on the mainboard is
automatically disabled.
The settings are Auto (Default), Slot1, Slot2, Slot3, Slot4.
OffBoard PCI IDE Primary IRQ
This options allow you to select the IRQs if you use an offboard primary PCI
IDE card. The settings are Disabled, INTA, INTB, INTC, INTD, Hardwired.
The default setting is Disabled.
OffBoard PCI IDE Secondary IRQ
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