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BIOS SETUP
BIOS SETUP
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.
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
&
98.
IRQ Resources
When resources are controlled manually, assign each system interrupt a type,
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.
DMA Resources
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.
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop
Leave this field at
Disabled all the time.
Assign IRQ For VGA/USB:
Enable/Disable to assign IRQ for USB/VGA.
BIOS
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