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3-6 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 © 1984-1998 Award Software
PnP/PCI Configurations
PnP OS Installed
No
Reset Configuration Data Disabled
Resources Controlled By
Manual
IRQ Resources
Press Enter
DMA Resources Press Enter
Memory Resources Press Enter
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop
Disabled
Item Help
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:Optimal defaults F7:Standard Defaults
Figure 3-6
PnP OS Installed:
This item allows you to determine install PnP OS or not.
The choice: Yes, No.
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 .
Resource controlled by:
Auto will allow the Award Plug and Play BIOS to automatically
configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. If you have trouble in
assigning the interrupt resource automatically you can select “manual”, it will allow you to
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 .
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