CHAPTER 3
AWARD
®
BIOS SETUP
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3.9 PnP/PCI Configuration Setup
This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or
P
ersonal
C
omputer
I
nterconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at
speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its
own special components. This section covers some very technical items
and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make
any changes to the default settings.
Reset Configuration Data
Normally, you leave this field 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 operating system can not boot.
The settings are: Enabled and Disabled .
Reset Configuration Data
Disabled
Resources Controlled By
Auto
IRQ Resources
Press Enter
DMA Resources
Press Enter
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop
Disabled
Item Help
Menu Level >
↑ ↓ → ←
Move Enter:/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-safe defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
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PnP/PCI Configuration Setup