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4.10 PnP/PCI Configuration Setup
This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or
P
ersonal
C
omputer
I
nterconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices
to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when
communicating with its own special components. This section covers
some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only
experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.
CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright © 1984-2000 Award Software
PnP/PCI Configurations
Reset Configuration Data Disabled
Resources Controlled By
Auto(ESCD)
x IRQ Resources Press Enter
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Disabled
Item Help
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Menu Level
Default is 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 OS
cannot boot
↑↓←→
Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save ESC: Exit
F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-safe defaults F7:Optimized
Defaults
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 can not boot.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled .
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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
95. If you set this
field to “manual” choose specific resources by going into each of the
sub menu that follows this field (a sub menu is preceded by a “ ”).
The choice: Auto(ESCD), Manual.
IRQ Resources
When resources are controlled manually, assign each system interrupt
a type, depending on the type of device using the interrupt.
IRQ3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15 assigned to
This item allows you to determine the IRQ assigned to the ISA bus and
is not available to any PCI slot. Legacy ISA for devices compliant with
the original PC AT bus specification, PCI/ISA PnP for devices compliant
with the Plug and Play standard whether designed for PCI or ISA bus
architecture.
The Choice: PCI Device, Reserved.
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop
Leave this field at
Disabled
.
Choices are Enabled, Disabled.
