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Chapter 4
BIOS Configuration
Standby/Suspend Timer Unit
This option specifies the unit of time used for the Standby and Suspend
time out periods. The settings are 4 msec, 4 sec, 32 sec, or 4 min. The
Optimal and Fail-safe default settings are 4 min.
Standby Time Out
This option defines the length of time that the system, while in Full On
state, must be inactive before it enters Standby mode. The settings are
Disabled and from 4 minutes to 508 minutes, in increments of 4 min-
utes. The Optimal and Fail-safe default settings are Disabled.
Suspend Time Out
This option defines the length of time that the system, while in Standby
mode, must be inactive before it enters Suspend mode.The settings are
Disabled and from 4 minutes to to 508 minutes, in increments of 4
minutes. The Optimal and Fail-safe default settings are Disabled.
Slow Clock Ratio
This option specifies the speed at which the system clock runs in the
Standby Mode power saving state. The settings are expressed as a
percentage of the normal CPU clock speed. The settings are 0-12.5%,
12.5%-25%, 25%-37.5%, 37.5%-50%, 50%-62.5%, 62.5%-75%, or
75-87.5%. The Optimal and Fail-safe default settings are 50%-62.5%.
Display Activity
When set to Monitor, this option enables event monitoring on the video
display. If set to Monitor and the computer is in a power saving state,
display activity will cause the system to enter the Full On state.
AMIBIOS reloads the Standby and Suspend timeout timers if display
activity occurs. The settings are Monitor or Ignore. The Optimal and
Fail-safe default settings are Ignore.
Device n (Device identity)
When set to Monitor, these options enable event monitoring on the
specified hardware interrupt request line. If set to Monitor and the
computer is in a power saving state, any activity on the IRQ line will
cause the system to enter the Full On state. AMIBIOS reloads the
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