Power Management Setup - AMD 790GX User Manual

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Power Management Setup

The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save
energy saving while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use.
ACPI function
ACPI Suspend Type
C2 Disabled /Enabled
Power Management Option
HDD Power Down
Video Off Option
Video off Method
Modem Use IRQ
Soft-OFF by PWRBTN
Power on by PCI Card
ACPI XSDTTable
Power On by keyboard
Power on by mouse
RTC Alarm Resume
Date of month
Resume Time <hh:mm:ss>
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F5:Previous Values
ACPI Function
This item allows you to Enabled/Disabled the Advanced Configuration and Power
Management (ACPI). The settings are Enabled and Disabled.
HDD Power Down (Disabled)
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.
Video Off Method
This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.
DPMS (default) Initial display power management signaling.
This option only writes blanks to the video buffer .
Blank Screen
V/H SYNC+Blank
horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer.
.MODEM Use IRQ
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 motherboard Wake On Modem
connector for this feature to work.
Soft-Off by PWRBTN
Under ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface) you can create a
software power down. In a software power down, the system can be resumed by Wake up
Alarms. This item lets you install a software power down that is controlled by the power
Button on your system. If the item is set to Instant-Off, then the power button causes a
software power down. If the item is set to Delay 4 Sec, then you have to hold the power
button down for four seconds to cause a software power down.
RTC Alarm Resume
When set to Enabled, additional fields become available and you can set the date (day of the
Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Power Management Setup
Enabled
S3(STR)
Disabled
User Define
Disabled
suspend - off
V/H SyNC + BlANK
3
Instant off
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
0
0
F6:Optimized Defaults
This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and
Menu Level >
F7:Standard Defaults
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