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CPU Warning Temperature
This field allows you to select an operating temperature range for your CPU. If the CPU
temperature moves out of this range, any warning mechanism you have programmed into
your system will be activated.
PNP OS Installed
This item allows you to determine if a PnP OS is installed or not.
Reset Configuration Data
Normally, you leave this field Disabled. If you have installed a new add-on and the sys-
tem reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating system cannot
boot then select Enabled. Selecting Enabled will reset the Extended System Configuration
Data (ESCD).
Resources controlled By
Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure all of the boot and
Plug and Play compatible devices. However, this capability means absolutely nothing
unless you are using a Plug and Play operating system such as Windows 98.
IRQ Resources
When resources are controlled manually, assign each system interrupt a type, depending
on the type of device using the interrupt
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop
Leave this field at
Disabled all the time.
Assign IRQ For VGA/USB
A system’s IRQs are limited. Sometimes you may need to use more IRQ signals for your
add-on cards. BIOS allows you to disable the IRQ which is supposed to be connected to
the VGA and USB ports. If you choose to disable the IRQ on the VGA or USB port, the IRQ
will be released and becomes available for other devices. Please make sure that you have
a USB or VGA adapter that does not need an IRQ before you select Disabled.
Assign IRQ For VGA/USB
A system’s IRQs are limited. Sometimes you may need to use more IRQ signals for your
add-on cards. BIOS allows you to disable the IRQ which is supposed to be connected to
the VGA and USB ports. If you choose to disable the IRQ on the VGA or USB port, the IRQ
will be released and becomes available for other devices. Please make sure that you have
a USB or VGA adapter that does not need an IRQ before you select Disabled.
3.9. PC Health Status
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Managing The PC BIOS
