Power Management Setup - American Megatrends Atlas III PCI User Manual

Power Management Setup

The AMIBIOS Setup options described in this section are selected by choosing
the Power Management Setup icon from the Setup section on the AMIBIOS
Setup main menu.
Power Management/APM Set this option to Enabled to enable the Intel Triton 2 power
management features and APM (Advanced Power Management). The settings
are Enabled, Inst-On (instant-on), or Disabled. The Optimal and Fail-Safe
default settings are Disabled.
Instant-On Timeout (Minute) This option specifies the length of a period of system inactivity
while the computer is in Full power on state. When this length of time expires,
AMIBIOS takes the computer to a lower power consumption state, but the
computer can return to full power instantly when any system activity occurs.
This option is only available if supported by the computer hardware. The
settings are Disabled and 1 Min. through 15 Min in 1 minute intervals. The
Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings are Disabled.
Green PC Monitor Power State This option specifies the power state that the green PC-
compliant video monitor enters when AMIBIOS places it in a power saving
state after the specified period of display inactivity has expired. The settings are
Off, Standby, Suspend, or Disabled. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings
are Standby.
Video Power Down Mode This option specifies the power conserving state that the VESA VGA
video subsystem enters after the specified period of display inactivity has
expired. The settings are Disabled, Standby, or Suspend. The Optimal and Fail-
Safe default settings are Disabled.
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