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Award BIOS Setup Utility
3.1.5.3 Power Management
This field allows you to select the type (or degree) of power
saving by changing the length of idle time that elapses before the
HDD Power Down field is activated.
Min Saving
Minimum power saving time for the HDD Power
Down = 15 min.
Max Saving
Maximum power saving time for the HDD
Power Down = 1 min.
User Define
Allows you to set the power saving time in the
“HDD Power Down” field.
3.1.5.4 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 ver tical and horizontal syn-
chronization 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.
3.1.5.5 Video Off In Suspend
This field is used to activate the video off feature when the sys-
tem enters the Suspend mode.
3.1.5.6 Suspend Mode
When the system enters the Suspend mode, the CPU and
onboard peripherals will be shut off.
3.1.5.7 HDD Power Down
This is selectable only when the Power Management field is set
to User Define. When the system enters the HDD Power Down
mode according to the power saving time selected, the hard disk
drive will be powered down while all other devices remain ac-
tive.
