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3.8 PnP/PCI Configuration Setup
Primary IDE 0
Primary IDE 1
Secondary IDE 0
Secondary IDE 1
FDD, COM, LPT Port
PCI PIRQ[A-D]#
The settings in these fields enable or disable the detection of
IDE, floppy, serial and parallel port activities for powering down
state transition. Actually, it detects read/write to/from I/O ports.
• Reset Configuration Data
Normally, you leave this field “Disabled”. Select “Enabled” to reset Extended System
Configuration Data (ESCD) if you have just installed a new add-on card and the system
reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating system cannot boot.
The setting will automatically be set back to “Disabled” the next time the system reboots.
• Resources Controlled by
The Award Plug-and-Play BIOS can automatically configure all the boot and Plug-and-Play
(PnP) compatible devices. If you select “Auto”, all of the Interrupt Requests (IRQs) and DMA
assignment fields will be activated as the BIOS automatically assigns them. The choices
are: “Auto” and “Manual”.
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