Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-19
The following screen shows the Power Management parameters and their default settings:
Power Management
Power Management Mode ...............[Enabled ]
IDE Hard Disk Standby Timer ......[Off]
System Sleep Timer ...............[Off]
Sleep Mode .....................[----]
Power Switch < 4 Sec.................[Suspend]
Schedule Resume from Suspend.........[Disabled]
Resume Time........................[--:--:--]
System Wake-Up Event
Modem Ring Indicator...............[Enabled]
3.6.1 Power Management Mode
This parameter allows you to reduce power consumption. When this parameter is set to
Enabled, you can configure the IDE hard disk and system timers. Setting it to
Disabled deactivates the power-management feature and its timers.

IDE Hard Disk Standby Timer

This parameter allows the hard disk to enter standby mode after inactivity of 1 to 15
minutes, depending on your setting. When you access the hard disk again, allow 3 to 5
seconds (depending on the hard disk) for the disk to return to normal speed. Set this
parameter to Off if your hard disk does not support this function.

System Sleep Timer

This parameter automatically puts the system to power-saving mode after a specified
period of inactivity. Any keyboard or mouse action, or any activity detected from the IRQ
channels resumes system operation.