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PNP/PCI Configuration Option
These options configure how PnP (Plug and Play) and PCI expansion cards
operate in your system. Both the ISA and PCI buses on the Mainboard use
system IRQs (Interrupt ReQuests) and DMAs (Direct Memory Access). You must
set up the IRQ and DMA assignments correctly through the PnP/PCI
Configurations Setup utility for the mainboard to work properly. Selecting PnP/PCI
Configurations on the main program screen displays this menu:
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PnP/PCI Configurations
Item Help
Reset Configuration Data
[Disabled]
Resources Controlled by
[Auto(ESCD)]
x IRQ Resources
Press Enter
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop
[Disabled]
INT Pin 1 Assignment
[Auto]
INT Pin 2 Assignment
[Auto]
INT Pin 3 Assignment
[Auto]
INT Pin 4 Assignment
[Auto]
INT Pin 5 Assignment
[Auto]
INT Pin 6 Assignment
[Auto]
INT Pin 7 Assignment
[Auto]
INT Pin 8 Assignment
[Auto]
Menu Level
Default is Disabled.
Select Enabled to reset
Extended System
Configuration Data (ESCD)
when you exit Setup if you
have installed a new add-
on and the system
reconfiguration has
caused such a serious
conflict that the OS cannot
boot
↑
↓
→
←
: Move Enter : Select
+/-/PU/PD:Value:
F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values
F6:Fail-Safe Defaults
F7:Optimized Defaults
Reset Configuration Data (Disabled)
If you enable this item and restart the system, any Plug and Play configuration
data stored in the BIOS Setup is cleared from memory.
Resources Controlled By (Auto(ESCD))
You should leave this item at the default Auto(ESCD). Under this setting, the
system dynamically allocates resources to Plug and Play devices as they are
required.
If you cannot get a legacy ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) expansion
card to work properly, you might be able to solve the problem by changing this
item to Manual, and then opening up the IRQ Resources submenu.
In the IRQ Resources submenu, if you assign an IRQ to Legacy ISA, then that
Interrupt Request Line is reserved for a legacy ISA expansion card. Press
<Esc> to close the IRQ R esources submenu.
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop (Disabled)
This item is designed to overcome problems that can be caused by some non-
standard VGA cards. This board includes a built-in VGA system that does not
require palette snooping so you must leave this item disabled.
INT Pin 1-8 Assignment (Auto)
Identifies the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to a device connected to