SUPER MICRO Computer Super PIIIDME Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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BIOS
Green PC Monitor Power State
This option specifies the power state that the green PC-compliant video
monitor enters when AMIBIOS places it in a power savings state after the
specified period of display inactivity has expired. The settings are
Standby
and
Off
.
Video Power Down Mode
This option specifies the power conserving state that the VGA video
subsystem enters after the specified period of display inactivity has
expired. The settings are
Disabled
and
Standby
.
Note: The Optimal
default setting for this option is Standby and the Fail-Safe default
setting is Disabled
.
Hard Disk Power Down Mode
This option specifies the power conserving state that the hard disk drive
enters after the specified period of hard drive inactivity has expired. The
settings are
Disabled
and
Standby
.
Note: The Optimal default
setting for this option is Standby and the Fail-Safe default setting
is Disabled
.
Hard Disk Time Out (Minutes)
This option specifies the length of a period of hard disk drive inactivity.
When this length of time expires, the computer enters the power-
conserving state specified in the Hard Disk Power Down Mode option.
The settings are
Disabled
and
1 Min
through
14 Min
in 1 minute incre-
ments.
Display Activity
This option specifies if AMIBIOS is to monitor display activity for power
conservation purposes. When this option is set to
Monitor
and there is no
display activity for the length of time specified in the Standby Timeout
(Minutes) option, the computer enters a power savings state. The settings
are
Monitor
or
Ignore
.
Manual Throttle Ratio
Throttling is used to lower power consumption and reduce heat. This
option allows the CPU to operate at a reduced average power at a
sacrifice in performance. The settings for this option are
87.5%, 75.0%,
62.5%, 50%, 37.5%, 25%
or
12.5%.
Intruder Sel
The settings for this option are
SCI
and
SMI.