CHAPTER 3
AWARD
®
BIOS SETUP
3-18
Power Management
User Define
Users can configure their own power
management.
Min Saving
Pre-defined timer values are used such
that all timers are in their MAX value.
Max Saving
Pre-defined timer values are used such
that all timers are in their MIN value.
PM Control by APM
No
System BIOS will ignore APM when
power managing the system.
Yes
System BIOS will wait for APM’s
prompt before it enter any PM mode
Note :Enable this for O.S. with APM like Windows
®
95, Windows
®
NT, etc.
Video Off Method
Blank Screen
The system BIOS will only blank off
the screen when disabling video.
V/H SYN C+Blank
In addition to (1), BIOS will also turn
off the V-SYNC & H-SYNC signals
from VGA card to monitor.
DPMS
This function is enabled only for VGA
card supporting DPMS.
Note:
Green monitors detect the V/H SYNC signals to turn off its electron
gun.