Chapter 3
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PnP/PCI Configurations
PNP OS Installed
When set to
YES
, BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for booting
(VGA, IDE, SCSI). The rest of the cards will be initialized by the PnP operat-
ing system like Windows
®
95 or 98. When set to
NO
, BIOS will initialize all
the PnP cards. So, select
Yes
if the operating system is Plug & Play aware.
Reset Configuration Data
The ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) is a method that the BIOS
uses to store resource information for both PNP and non PNP devices in a
bit string format. When
Enabled
, the system will re-built ESCD and you will
see the message ESCD Update Successfully on boot up.
Resources Controlled By
If select
Auto(ESCD)
, BIOS will automatically configure all the boot and PnP
(Plug & Play) compatible devices and assigns system resources like IRQ to
these devices. However, this feature means absolutely nothing unless you
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PNP OS Installed:
No
Reset Configuration Data
Disabled
Resources Controlled By
Auto (ESCD)
IRQ Resources
Press Enter
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Disabled
Assign IRQ For VGA
Enabled
Assign IRQ For USB
Enabled
Assign IRQ For ACPI
Auto
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PnP/PCI Configurations
Item Help
Menu Level
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Select Yes if you are
using a Plug and Play
capable operation
system Select No if
you need the BIOS to
configure non-boot
devices
x