
AWARD BIOS
3-22
3.6
Power Management Setup
The Power Management Setup screen enables you to control the mainboard
green features.
Power Management
?
ACPI Function
ACPI Function
Enabled
Disabled
If your OS is ACPI enabled you have to set this item
to Enabled, or there may be unexpected errors. If
your OS is APM mode, you can remain the Disabled
setting.
Power Management
?
Power Management
Power Management
Max Saving
Mix Saving
User Define
Disabled
This function allows you to set the default
parameters of power-saving modes. Set to
Disable
to turn off power management function. Set to User
Define to choose your own parameters.
Mode
Doze
Standby
Suspend
HDD Power Down
Min Saving
1 hour
1 hour
1 hour
15 min
Max Saving
1 min
1 min
1 min
1 min
Power Management
?
Video Off Method
Video Off Method
V/H SYNC + Blank
DPMS
Blank Screen
This determines the way that the monitor is off.
Blank Screen writes blanks to video buffer. V/H
SYNC+Blank allows BIOS to control VSYNC and
HSYNC signals. This function applies only for DPMS
(Display Power Management Standard) monitor. The
DPMS mode uses DPMS function provided by VGA
card.