Power Management Setup - TYAN S1686D Manual

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Power Management Setup

The AMIBIOS Setup options described in this section are selected by choosing Power
Management Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu.
Power Management/APM Set this option to Enabled to enable the chipset power management and APM
(Advanced Power Management) features. The settings are Enabled or Disabled. The
Fail-Safe default setting is Disabled and the Optimal Setting is Enabled.
Note: Do not set the default setting of this item-"Power Management/APM" to
"Enabled", unless you fully understand the function of each item listed below..
Instant On Timeout (Minute) This option specifies the length of a period of hard disk drive inactivity.
When this length of time expires, the computer enters a power-conserving state. The
settings are Disabled, 1 min. (minute), 2 min, 3 min., 4 min., 5 min., 6 min, 7 min., 8
min., 9 min., 10 min., 11 min., 12 min., 13 min., 14 min, or 15 min. 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 default is Standby, and Fail-Safe default settings are
Disabled.
Video Power Down Mode This option specifies the power state that the video subsystem enters when
AMIBIOS places it in a power saving state after the specified period of display inactivity
has expired. The settings are Standby, Suspend or Disabled. The Optimal and Fail-
Safe default settings are Disabled.
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