4.10 PnP/PCI Configuration Setup
This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI stands for Personal Computer Interconnect. It 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 specific technical settings and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.
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PnP/PCI Configurations
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Reset Configuration Data
In most cases, this field is set to “Disabled”. Select Enabled to reset Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup if you have installed a new
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.
Resource controlled by
The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. However, this capability means absolutely nothing unless the user is using a Plug and Play operating system such as Windows→95. If the option “Manual” is selected, the user can choose a specific resource from the
The choice: Auto (ESCD), Manual.
IRQ Resources
When resources are controlled manually, assign each system interrupt a type based on the type of interrupt the device uses.
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