Power Management Setup Menu - Abit KX7-333 User Manual

Introducing the BIOS
Back to Integrated Peripherals Setup Menu Here:
Init Display First:
Two options are available: PCI Slot or AGP. The default setting is PCI Slot. When you install more than
one display card, you can choose either a PCI display card (PCI Slot) or an AGP display card (AGP) to
display the boot-up screen. If you have only installed one display card, the BIOS will detect which slot
(AGP or PCI) you installed it, and everything will be taken care of by the BIOS.
USB Controller:
Four options are available: All Disabled ( All Enabled ( 1 USB Port ( 2 USB Port. The default
setting is All Enabled. This should be enabled if your system has a USB device installed on the system
board and you wish to use it. If you add a higher performance controller, you will need to disable this
feature. If you choose disable this item, the "USB Keyboard Support" item will disappear in Integrated
Peripherals menu.
" USB Keyboard Support:
Two options are available: OS and BIOS. The default setting is OS. If your operating system supports
a USB keyboard, please set it to OS. Only in some situations, such as in a pure DOS environment that
does not support a USB keyboard, should you set it to BIOS.
ATA 133 RAID Controller (KX7-333R Only):
Two options are available: Disabled or Enabled. The default setting is Enabled. If your motherboard is
the KX7-333R, it has the built-in HighPoint 372 chipset that can support Ultra ATA 133 specifications. If
you set this controller to Enabled, you can use IDE RAID functions, inlcuding RAID 0, RAID 1 and
RAID 0+1. This feature enables you to maximize your data storage performance and security. For
detailed information, please refer to the Chapter 4.

3-6. Power Management Setup Menu

When the computer operates normally, it is in Normal mode. In this mode, the Power Management
Program will monitoring the access to video, I/O ports and drives, and the operating status of the
keyboard, mouse and other device. These are referred to as Power Management Events. In cases where
none of these events occur within setting time, the system enters the power saving mode. When one of the
controlled events occurs, the system immediately returns to normal mode and operates at its maximum
speed.
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