Intel TS-ASP3 PnP/PCI Configuration Setup, Reset Configuration Data, Resources Controlled by

42 BIOS 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.

3.8 PnP/PCI Configuration Setup

•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”.