MVP3
SYSTEM BOARD
AWARD BIOS SETUP
4-20
Resource controlled by
The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure all of
the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. However, this capability means
absolutely nothing unless you are using a Plug and Play operating system such as
Windows
95.
The choice: Auto and Manual.
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 choice: Enabled and Disabled .
IRQ3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15 assigned to,
When resources are controlled manually, assign each system interrupt as one of
the following types, depending on the type of device using the interrupt:
Legacy ISA Devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification,
requiring a specific interrupt ( such as IRQ4 for serial port 1). PCI/ISA PnP
Devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard, whether designed for PCI or
ISA bus architecture.
The choice: Legacy ISA and PCI/ISA PnP.
DMA0/1/3/5/6/7 assigned to
When resources are controlled manually, assign each system DMA channel as one
of the following types, depending on the type of device using the interrupt:
Legacy ISA Devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification,
requiring a specific interrupt ( such as IRQ4 for serial port 1). PCI/ISA PnP
Devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard, whether designed for PCI or
ISA bus architecture.
The choice: Legacy ISA and PCI/ISA PnP.
CPU to PCI Write Buffer
When enabled, up to four D words of data can be written to the PCI bus without
interrupting the CPU. When disabled, a write buffer is not used and the CPU read
cycle will not be completed until the PCI bus signals that it is ready to receive the
data..
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.
