IBM EP-8KTA specifications STR Suspend To RAM Function

EP-8KTA Installation

3-6 STR (Suspend To RAM) Function

The EP-8KTA supports the STR power management state by maintaining the appropriate states on the SDRAM interface signals. The power source must be kept alive to the SDRAM during STR (ACPI S3). Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI) provides more Energy Saving Features for operating systems that supporting Instant ON and QuickStartTM function.

1.To enable the ACPI function and use the STR functionally to save your system energy, you are recommended to confirm the following requirements:

a.Please do install all ACPI qualified add-on cards such as AGP, LAN, Modem cards.

b.In BIOS, please select “ ACPI function: Enable” and “ACPI Suspend Type: S3(STR)” in the Power Management Setup menu.

c.Then, please install the Windows® 98SE or Windows® 2000.

d.Restart your system.

e.Getting in to the “Advanced” of the Power Management icon of Control Panel, and selecting the “Stand By” in the Power Buttons.

2.Getting start with STR function, please click the START button and choose Shut Down. Then, select the Stand By option in the Shut Down Windows box to get into STR mode.

Here are the differences between STR power saving mode and Green (or Suspend) mode:

a.It is the most advanced Power Management mode

b.It cuts all the power supplied to peripherals except to Memory - max. power saving

c.It saves and keeps all on-screen data including any executed applications to

SDRAM.

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