Software • BIOS options
Chapter 4 Software
Panel PC 800 User's Manual V1.30
189
1.4.2 PCI configuration
Advanced
Advanced PCI/PnP Settings
NO: lets the BIOS
configure all the
device in the system.
PCI Latency Timer [64] YES: lets the
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes] operating system
Allocate IRQ to SMBUS HC [Yes]
Allocate IRQ to PCIEX2
configure Plug and
[Yes]
Play (PnP) devices not
required for boot if
PCI IRQ Resource Exclusion
your system has a Plug
and Play operating
PCI Interrupt Routing
system.
Select Screen
Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
Plug & Play O/S [Yes]
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
v02.59 (C)Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
Figure 96: 945GME Advanced PCI Configuration
BIOS setting
Function
Configuration options
Effect
Yes
Resource allocation handled by the operating
system
Plug & Play O/S
Informs BIOS if the operating system is capable
of handling plug and play
No
Resource allocation handled by BIOS
PCI latency timer
Option for controlling how long (in PCI ticks) one
PCI bus card can continue to use the master after
another PCI card has requested access
32, 64, 96, 128,
160, 192, 224, 248
Manually sets the value in PCI ticks
Yes
Interrupt assigned automatically
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA
This function is used to determine if an interrupt
is assigned to the PCI VGA.
No
Interrupt not assigned
Yes
PCI interrupt assigned automatically
Allocate IRQ to SMBUS
HC
This function is used to set whether the SM (sys-
tem management) bus controller is assigned a
PCI interrupt.
No
Interrupt not assigned
Yes
PCI interrupt assigned automatically
Allocate IRQ to PCIEX2
This function is used to specify whether the
PCIEX2 is assigned a PCI interrupt.
No
Interrupt not assigned
PCI IRQ resource exclu-
sion
Configures the PCI IRQ resource settings for ISA
Legacy devices
Enter
Opens the submenu
see "PCI IRQ resource exclusion" on page
PCI interrupt routing
Configures PCI interrupt routing
Enter
Opens the submenu
see "PCI interrupt routing" on page 191
Table 145: 945GME Advanced - PCI configuration - Configuration options