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PCI/PnP Configuration Setup
Choose PCI/Plug and Play Setup from the BIOS Setup screen to display the PCI and Plug and Play Setup
options, described below.
Resources Controlled by
The Award Plug and Play BIOS can automatically configure all the boot and Plug and Play-
compatible devices. If you select Auto, all the interrupt request (IRQ) and DMA assignment fields
disappear, as the BIOS automatically assigns them.
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 cannot boot.
The choice: Enabled and Disabled.
IRQ n 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.
