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BIOS Setup
3.1.5.3 Power Management Option
This field allows you to select the type (or degree) of power
saving by changing the length of idle time that elapses before the
“HDD Power Down” field is activated.
Min Saving
Minimum power saving time for the “HDD
Power Down” = 15 min.
Max Saving
Maximum power saving time for the “HDD
Power Down” = 1 min.
User Define
Allows you to set the power saving time in the
“HDD Power Down” field.
3.1.5.4 HDD Power Down
This is selectable only when the Power Management field is set
to User Define. When the system enters the HDD Power Down
mode according to the power saving time selected, the hard disk
drive will be powered down while all other devices remain ac-
tive.
3.1.5.5 Suspend Mode
This is configurable only when the Power Management field is set
to “User Define”. When the system enters the power saving time
set in this field, the CPU and onboard peripherals will be shut off.
3.1.5.6 Video Off Option
Always On
The system BIOS will never turn off the
screen.
Suspend -> Off
The screen is off when the system is in the
Suspend mode.
