The Description Of The Power Management - MSI TX98 Manual

Again, user can move the cursor by pressing direction keys to the field need to be
modified and press <PgDn> or <PgUp> to alter item selection. You can only change
the content of Doze Mode, Standby Mode, and Suspend Mode when the Power
Management is set to 'User Define'.

3-4-1 The Description of the Power Management

This motherboard supports HDD Power Down, Doze and standby power saving
functions when Intel Pentium Processor CPU is installed. The suspend function is
also supported when the SMI switch is short. The detail description of these
functions are provided as following:
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Power Management mode selection:
Disabled :
Max.saving :
Min.saving :
User define : Allow user to define time-out parameters to control power saving.
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Time-out parameters:
HDD Off After
HDD Off After timer can be set from 1 to 15 minute(s). When system stop reading
or writing HDD, the timer starts to count. The system will cut off the HDD power
when timer ran out of time. The system will not resume operation until either a read
from; or a write to HDD command is executed again.
Doze Mode
The "System Doze" mode timer starts to count when there is no "PM events"
occurred. The valid timeout setting is from 1 minute up to 1 hour. The system
hardware will drop down CPU clock from normal working speed when Doze mode
time-out occurred.
Standby Mode
The "Standby" mode timer starts to count when "System Doze" mode timer timed
out and no "PM events" occurred. Valid range is from 1 minute up to 1 hour. When
the system standby mode timer ran out, it will enter the standby mode and retain
CPU at slow working speed. The screen will be blanked out.
The system operates in NORMAL conditions (Non -GREEN),
and the Power Management function is disabled.
This mode will maximize the power saving capability.
This mode will minimize the power saving capability.
Refer item shown below:
Figure 3-5
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