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power supply also provides adequate airflow throughout the chassis to
prevent overheating the processor.
With ATX power supply being used, the 586TXD system board can sup-
port ACPI Specification, Modem Wake-Up, PC 97 Compliance, and
Dual Function Power Button to enhance its performance.
ACPI (Advanced Configuration Power Interface) has energy saving fea-
tures which enable operating systems to reliably manage and coordi-
nate power planes, PnP (Plug-and-Play) peripherals, and cooling fans.
ACPI is the specification of Microsoft
'
s PC 97 "OnNow" design allowing
continual "power on" with reduced energy consumption.
The Modem Wake-Up feature allows the sleeping (Suspend mode) PC
to wake-up to respond to incoming calls. The Modem Ring-on feature
allows the Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC to power on to respond to
incoming calls.
PC 97 Compliance defines the adherence to Plug-and-Play compatibil-
ity, hardware power management, and 32-bit device drivers for
Windows
95 & Windows
NT specifications. PC 97 makes PCs easier
to use through maximum cooperation between the operating system
and hardware.
Dual Function Power Button allows two distinct OFF modes. In Sleep
mode, a PC powers down but not off. In Soft-Off, a PC shuts down but
requires a reboot to "awaken" it.
