Abit KR7A, User Manual

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Chapter 3
KR7A/KR7A-RAID
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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:
Eight options are available: All Disabled
)
All Enabled
)
1&2 USB Port
)
2&3 USB Port
)
1&3
USB Port
)
1 USB Port
)
2 USB Port
)
3 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.
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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 (KR7A-RAID Only):
Two options are available: Disabled or Enabled. The default setting is Enabled . If your motherboard is
the KR7A-RAID, 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
The difference between Green PCs and traditional computers is that Green PCs have a power
management feature. With this feature, when the computer is powered on but inactive, the power
consumption is reduced in order to save energy. When the computer operates normally, it is in Normal
mode. In this mode, the Power Management Program will control the access to video, parallel ports, serial
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, 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. Power saving modes can be divided into three modes according to
their power consumption: Doze Mode, Standby Mode, and Suspend Mode. The four modes proceed in the
following sequence:
Normal Mode ===> Doze Mode ===> Standby Mode ===> Suspend Mode
The system consumption is reduced according the following sequence: