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BIOS Setup
3.1.5.3 Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume
When this field is set to Auto, the system will initialize the VGA
BIOS when it wakes up from the S3 state. This can be configured
only if the “ACPI Suspend Type” field is set to “S3(STR)”.
3.1.5.4 Power Management
This field allows you to select the type (or degree) of power
saving by changing the length of idle time that elapses before the
Suspend mode and HDD Power Down fields are activated.
Min Saving
Minimum power saving time for the Suspend
Mode (1 hour) and HDD Power Down (15 min.)
Max Saving
Maximum power saving time for the. Suspend
Mode and HDD Power Down = 1 min.
User Define
Allows you to set the power saving time in the
“Suspend Mode” and “HDD Power Down”
fields.
3.1.5.5 Video Off Method
This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.
V/H SYNC + Blank
This selection will cause the system to
turn off the ver tical and horizontal syn-
chronization ports and write blanks to the
video buffer.
Blank Screen
This option only writes blanks to the video
buffer.
DPMS
Initializes display power management signaling.
Use this option if your video board supports it.
3.1.5.6 Video Off In Suspend
This field is used to activate the video off feature when the sys-
tem enters the Suspend mode. The options are Yes and No.
3.1.5.7 Suspend Mode
This is selectable only when the Power Management field is set
to User Define. When the system enters the Suspend mode ac-
cording to the power saving time selected, the CPU and onboard
peripherals will be shut off.
