Power Conﬁguration

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS

Hit 'Del' Message Display

If this item is set to Enabled, the message "Press DEL to run Setup" will display during POST. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Interrupt 19 Capture

Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When this item is set to Enabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will "capture" Interrupt 19 at boot and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks. If this item is set to Disabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adap- tors will not capture Interrupt 19, and the drives attached to these adaptors will not function as bootable devices. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Power Button Function

If this feature is set to Instant_Off, the system will power off immediately as soon as the user presses the power button. If set to 4_Second_Override, the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer. The options are Instant_Off and 4_Second_Override.

Restore on AC Power Loss

Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage. Select Power-Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss. Select Power-On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss. Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last state before a power loss. The options are Power-On, Power-Off and Last State.

Watch Dog Timer

If enabled, the Watch Dog Timer will cause the system to reboot when it is inactive for more than 5 minutes. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Processor and Clock Options

This submenu allows the user to conﬁgure the Processor and Clock settings.

Ratio CMOS Setting

This option allows the user to set the ratio between the CPU core clock and the FSB frequency. The default setting depends on the type of CPU is installed in the system. The default setting is [18]. Press <+> or <-> on your keyboard to change this value.

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