DFI P5XV3, User Manual

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Award BIOS Setup Utility
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PM Control by APM
Yes An Advanced Power Management device will be activated
to enhance the Max. Power Saving mode and stop the
CPU’s internal clock. Use this option in Windows
®
95.
(default)
No The system BIOS will ignore APM when initiating the Power
Management mode.
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 vertical and horizontal synchronization
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.
Video Off After
N/A The system BIOS will never turn off the screen.
Suspend The screen is off when the system is in the Suspend
mode.
Standby The screen is off when the system is in the Standby
mode.
Doze The screen is off when the system is in the Doze
mode.
MODEM Use IRQ
This category is used to set an IRQ channel (IRQ 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10
or 11) for the modem installed in your system.
Standby Mode
This is user configurable only when the Power Management category
is set to User Defined. When enabled and after the set time of
system inactivity, the CPU clock will run at a speed slower than the
speed during Doze mode (1/3 of full speed) while all other de-
vices still operate at full speed.