
VIA 693 Socket 370 AT Mainboard
AWARD BIOS SETUP
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Power Management : (
Default setting: “User Define”)
This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving and is directly
related to the following modes:
1. Doze Mode
2. Standby Mode
3. Suspend Mode
4. HDD Power Down
There are four selections for Power Management, three of which have fixed mode
settings.
Disable (default)
No power management. Disables all four modes
Min. Power Saving
Minimum power management. Doze Mode = 1 hr.
Standby Mode = 1 hr., Suspend Mode = 1 hr., and
HDD Power Down = 15 min.
Max.
Power
Saving Maximum power management --
ONLY
AVAILABLE FOR SL CPU’S
. Doze Mode = 10
Sec., Standby Mode = 10 Sec., Suspend Mode =
10 Sec., and HDD Power Down = 1 min.
User Defined
Allows you to set each mode individually. When
not disabled, each of the ranges are from 1 min. to
1 hr. except for HDD Power Down which ranges
from 1 min. to 15 min. and disable.
PM Control APM:
(Default setting: “Yes” )
When enabled, an Advanced Power Management device will be activated to enhance
the Max. Power Saving mode and stop the CPU internal clock.
If the Max. Power Saving is not enabled, this will be preset to
No
.
Video Off After:
(Default setting: “Suspend” )
When enabled, it allows the VGA adapter to operate in a power saving mode.
N/A
Monitor will remain on during power saving modes.
Suspend
Monitor blanked when the systems enters the Suspend mode.
Standby
Monitor blanked when the system enters Standby mode.
Doze
Monitor blanked when the system enters any power saving
mode.