Merlin DP PCI Motherboard User’s Guide
Power Management Setup
The AMIBIOS Setup options described in this section are selected by
choosing the Power Management Setup icon from the Setup section on the
AMIBIOS Setup main menu.
Standard Power Management
Set this option to Enabled to enable standard power management, including
SMI support. The settings are Enabled, Instant On, or Disabled. The Optimal
and Fail – Safe default settings are Disabled.
Advanced Power Management (APM)
Set this option to Enabled to enable APM. The settings are Enabled or
Disabled. The Optimal and Fail – Safe default settings are Disabled.
Instant-On Timeout (Minute)
This option specifies the length of a period of system inactivity while the
computer is in Full power on state. When this length of time expires, the
computer enters a low power consumption state, but the computer can return
to full power instantly when any system activity occurs. This option is only
available if supported by the computer hardware. 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.
Auxiliary Power Supply Timeout
This option specifies the power state that the auxiliary power supply enters
when AMIBIOS places it in a power saving state after the specified period of
display inactivity has expired. The settings are Megakey (the power savings
state determined by the Megakey keyboard controller), Standby, Suspend or
Disabled. The Optimal and Fail – Safe default settings are Disabled.
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