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ACPI Function (Enabled)
This mainboard supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power manage-
ment Interface). Use this item to enable or disable the ACPI feature.
Note: ACPI is a power management specification that makes hardware status in-
formation available to the operating system. ACPI enables a PC to turn its
peripherals on and off for improved power management. It also allows the
PC to be turned on and off by external devices, so that mouse or keyboard
activity wakes up the computer.
ACPI Suspend Type (S1(POS))
Use this item to define how your system suspends. In the default, S1(POS),
the suspend mode is equivalent to a software power down. If you select S3
(STR), the suspend mode is a suspend to RAM, i.e., the system shuts down
with the exception of a refresh current to the system memory.
Video Off Option (Susp, Stby --> Off)
This option defines if the video is powered down when the system is put into
suspend mode.
Video Off Method (DPMS Supported)
This item defines how the video is powered down to save power. This item is
set to DPMS (Display Power Management Software) by default.
MODEM Use IRQ (Auto)
If you want an incoming call on a modem to automatically resume the system
from a power-saving mode, use this item to specify the interrupt request line
(IRQ) that is used by the modem. You might have to connect the fax/modem
to the mainboard Wake On Modem connector for this feature to work.
Hot Key Function As (Power Off)
This option allows you to set the Hot Key functionality to one of the following
states: Disable (turn off Hot Key functionality), Power Off, Suspend.
PS2 KB Wakeup from S3 (Hot key)
Enables you to allow keyboard activity to awaken the system from power sav-
ing mode using hot keys.
USB S3 Wakeup Function (Disabled)
This option allows you to specify whether the system will be awakened from
power saving modes when activity or input signal of the specified hardware
peripheral or component is detected.
HDD Off After (Disable)
The IDE hard drive will spin down if it is not accessed within a specified length
of time. Options are from 1 Min to 15 Min and Disable.
Power Button Override (Instant Off)
Under ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface) you
can create a software power down. In a software power down, the system can
be resume by Wake Up Alarms. This item lets you install a software power
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