Pnp/Pci Configurations - MSI 915GM User Manual

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This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play) feature.
PCI, or Peripheral Component Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to
operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with
its special components. This section covers some very technical items and it is
strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the
default settings.
Init Display First
This setting specifies which VGA card is your primary graphics adapter. Setting
options are:
[PCI Ex] The system initializes the PCI Express graphic first.
[PCI Slot] The system initializes the PCI Graphic card first.
[Onboard] The system initializes the Onboard VGA port first.
Reset Configuration Data
The ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) NVRAM (Non-volatile Random Ac-
cess Memory) is where the BIOS stores resource information for both PNP and non-
PNP devices in a bit string format. W hen the item is set to [Yes], the system will reset
ESCD NVRAM right after the system is booted up and then set the setting of the item
back to [No] automatically.
Resources Controlled By
The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure all of the
boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. However, this capability means absolutely
nothing unless you are using a Plug and Play operating system such as W indows
2000. If you set this field to [Manual], choose specific resources by going into each
sub-menu that follows this field. Settings: [Auto(ESCD)], [Manual].
IRQ Resources
When selecting [Manual], this item is availble for you to configure by pressing <Enter>,
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