Award BIOS Setup Guide
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Power Management: Available selection are “Disabled”, “User Define”, “Max Saving” and
“Disabled” will disable all the power saving functions.
“User Define” makes the time period waiting for Suspend Mode to be programmed.
“Max Saving” will set the time period waiting for Suspend Mode to be 20 seconds.
“Min Saving” will set the time period waiting for Suspend Mode to be 40 minutes.
PM Control by APM: Available options are “Yes” and “No”. To choose “Yes” to let the Power
Management Function to be control by the MS APM software.
Video Off Method: Choose V/H SYNC+Blank, DPMS or Blank Screen. This is monitor Power
Saving Method. V/H SYNC+Blank means turn off Vertical, Horizontal scanning and blank the
screen. Blank Screen will blank the display screen. DPMS (Display Power Management System)
can allow the System BIOS control the Display Card to turn off the Display.
Video Off After: As the system moves from lesser to greater power-saving modes. Select the
mode in which you want the monitor to blank. The available options are “Standby”, “Suspend”,
MODEM Use IRQ: Available options are 3,4,5,7,9,10,11 and NA. It is used to choose the
interrupt line that the Modem is used. “NA” means not available.
Suspend Mode: To set the time period waiting for Suspend Mode when the Power Management
function is set to “User Define”.
HDD Power Down: To select the time period will turn the HDD off. Accessing the HDD again
will take a few seconds for HDD to spin up for operation.
VGA Active Monitor: When Enabled, any video activity restarts the global timer for Standby
Mode.
Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN: Available options are “Instant-Off” and “Delay 4 sec.”. For “Instant-
Off” option, the power of the system will be switched off at once when the power button is
pressed for turn it off. For “Delay 4 sec.” Option, the power of the system will be switched off
with 4 seconds later after the power button is pressed.
Resume by Ring: When Enabled the external modem ring in can wake up the system. (ATX
power supply required)
IRQ 8 Break Suspend: You can select Enabled or Disabled monitoring of IRQ8 (the Real Time
Clock) so it does not awaken the system from Suspend Mode.
