Sun Microsystems F815D manual PnP/PCI Configurations, PNP OS Installed, Reset Configuration Data

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Award BIOS Setup

3.9 PnP/PCI Configurations

This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect, 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 very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.

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PnP/PCI Configurations

PNP OS Installed

No

 

Reset Configuration Data

Disabled

Resources Controlled By

Auto (ESCD)

X

IRQ Resources

Press Enter

X

DMA Resources

Press Enter

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

Disabled

Item Help

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Menu Level ¾

Default is Disabled. Select Enabled to reset Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup if you have installed a new add-on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the OS cannot boot

↑↓←→Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-safe defaults

F7: Optimized Defaults

PNP OS Installed:

This item allows you to determine install PnP OS or not.

The choice: Yes, No.

Reset Configuration Data:

Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select “Enabled” to reset Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup if you have installed a new add-on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating system cannot boot.

The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

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Contents Full-Size Single Board Computer F815DPage Trademark CopyrightContents Award Bios Setup Page Unpacking F815D Series Section Introduction¡ ATX power control cable Description Features2 I/O Shield Connector Hardware Monitoring3 F815D Series Overview System Block Diagram ¡ Bios ¡ Weight ¡ Extended Function¡ Form Factor System Installation CPU Installation Section InstallationsRemoving a CPU Dimm Memory and 168-pins SocketRemoving a Dimm Setting Jumpers Board Layout Jumper & Connector LocationJumpers Functions Jumper Setting Table for Jumper Location DescriptionLocation  Clear Cmos setting select JP2 Function  COM port setting select JP1 FunctionJP1 JP2JP3  Watchdog Timer setting select JP3 FunctionConnector’s Description Connector Location Connectors Functions Table for Connector’s Location DescriptionDRQ  Power fan connector CN4 Pin # Assignment DRQ  ATX power connector CN8 Pin # Assignment TX+ RX+ Speaker ResetHDD LED PWR LED PS/2 mouse connector Mini Din 6-pins CN14 Pin # Assignment  System fan power connector CN18 Pin # Assignment  CPU fan connector CN20 Pin # Assignment Pin # Assignment  COM1 RS-232 serial port connector D-SUB 9-pins male CN21DSR Data Set Ready Bios Instructions Section Award Bios SetupStandard Cmos Features Setup ItemsAdvanced Bios Features Advanced Chipset FeaturesPnP / PCI Configuration Power Management SetupLoad Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized DefaultsEGA/VGA Base Memory Option N/A Extended Memory Option N/ATotal Memory Option N/A IDE HDD Auto-detection Options Press Enter IDE AdaptersAward Bios Setup HDD-0 Virus WarningQuick Power On Self Test Processor Number FeatureFirst/Second/Third/Other Boot Device CPU Internal Cache/External CacheBoot Up NumLock Status Boot Up Floppy SeekTypematic Rate Setting Typematic Delay MsecOS Select For Dram 64MB Video Bios ShadowHDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability Report No FDD For WinSdram Cycle Time Tras/Trc Sdram CAS Latency TimeSystem Bios Cacheable Sdram RAS-to-CAS DelayVideo Bios Cacheable CPU Latency TimerAGP Graphics Aperture Size Delayed TransactionSystem Memory Frequency On-Chip Video Window SizeSPP OnChip Primary/Secondary PCI IDEIDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave Udma IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIOUSB Controller USB Keyboard SupportUart Mode Select IDE HDD Block ModeIR Transmission delay UR2 Duplex ModeParallel Port Mode Use IR PinsEPP Mode Select ECP Mode Use DMAAcpi Function Power ManagementDpms HDD Power Down Suspend ModePower On by Ring Resume by AlarmPM Events PnP/PCI Configurations PNP OS InstalledReset Configuration Data IRQ Resources Resource controlled byDMA Resources PCI/VGA Palette SnoopCurrent System Temp CPU Warning TemperatureCurrent CPU Temp Current Chassis Fan Speed+3.3V/+5V/+12V/-12V/-5V Shutdown TemperatureFrequency/Voltage Control CPU/PCI/SDRAM/AGP Skew AdjustAuto Detect DIMM/PCI CLK Spread Spectrum ModulatedCPU Clock Ratio Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Enter Password Supervisor/User Password SettingSave to Cmos and Exit Y/N? Y Exit Selecting Save & Exit SetupExit Without Saving Quit without saving Y/N? Y

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