PCI IRQ Sharing, VGA Palette Snoop | Acer M11E instruction

ONBOARD LAN

When you set the PCI IRQ Setting parameter to Auto, this parameter specifies the auto-assigned interrupt for the onboard LAN. If you set the PCI IRQ Setting parameter to Manual, you need to specify the interrupt that you want to assign for the onboard LAN installed in your system.

AGP

This item shows the assigned interrupt for the onboard accelerated graphics port (AGP) controller.

PCI IRQ Sharing

Setting this parameter to Yes allows you to assign the same IRQ to two different devices. To disable the feature, select No.

If there are no IRQs available to assign for the remaining device function, we recommend that you enable this parameter.

VGA Palette Snoop

This parameter permits you to use the palette snooping feature if you installed more than one VGA card in the system.

The VGA palette snoop function allows the control palette register (CPR) to manage and update the VGA RAM DAC (Digital Analog Converter, a color data storage) of each VGA card installed in the system. The snooping process lets the CPR send a signal to all the VGA cards so that they can update their individual RAM DACs. The signal goes through the cards continuously until all RAM DAC data has been updated. This allows the display of multiple images on the screen.

Some VGA cards have required settings for this feature. Check your VGA card manual before

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Acer M11E manual PCI IRQ Sharing, VGA Palette Snoop

Contents

M11E System Copyright Important Safety Instructions Page Page CD ROM Safety Warning Vii FCC Class B Radio Frequency Interference Statement Manual Structure About this Manual Purpose Conventions Table of Contents Xii Bios Utility Xiii Xiv List of Figures List of Tables Page System Board Features User’s Guide Major Components System Board Layout System Board Layout with Network Connector System Board Layout without Network Connector Jumper and Connector Locations Jumpers and Connectors Blackened pin of a jumper or connector represents pin Connector Functions Jumper Settings JP1 ESD Precautions Attaching the Processor Fan Sink Installing the Pentium II processor Removing tape protector from Fan SInk Locking a Wide Clip End 10 Locking the metal bracket 11 Installing the Pentium II Retention Mechanism Installing a Pentium II Processor 12 Installing the Pentium II Retention Mechanism 13 Installing a Pentium II Processor 14 Securing the Pentium II Processor Removing a Pentium II Processor 16 Removing the Pentium II Processor Memory Configurations Memory Upgrade 17 Installing a Dimm Installing a Dimm 18 Removing a Dimm Removing a Dimm Reconfiguring the System Installing PCI Cards Installing Expansion Cards Bios detects and configures only PnP cards Installing ISA Cards 20 Installing an ISA Card Installing an AGP Card 21 Installing an AGP Card Error Messages Software Error MessagesSystem Error Messages System Board Mmmmssssooo Wxxxx Correcting Error Conditions Page Setup Utility Setup Utility Entering Setup Setup Utility System Information Processor Processor SpeedInternal Cache Size Floppy Drive a External CacheFloppy Drive B IDE Primary Channel Master Total Memory IDE Secondary Channel SlaveSerial Port Parallel Port 15 PS/2 Mouse Product Name Product InformationSystem S/N Main Board ID System Bios Version DMI Bios VersionMain Board S/N Floppy Drives Disk Drives 2 LS-120 Drive Compatible As IDE DrivesIDE Primary Channel Master IDE Primary Channel Slave IDE Secondary Channel MasterIDE Secondary Channel Slave This parameter specifies the size of your hard disk, in MB Enhanced IDE Features Disabled DMA Transfer Mode Onboard Peripherals Serial Ports 1Base Address ∙ 3BCh ∙ 378h ∙ 278h Operation Mode Onboard Device Settings IDE Controller Floppy Disk ControllerPS/2 Mouse Controller USB Host Controller Onboard Ethernet Chip SMBus Interrupt IRQ9 Power Management Power Management ModeIDE Hard Disk Standby Timer System Sleep Timer Power Switch 4 secModem Ring Indicator System Wake-up Event Boot Sequence Boot Options Fast Boot Silent BootFirst Hard Disk Drive Configuration Table Num Lock After BootBoot from LANDesk Service Agent Memory Test Date Date and Time Time Memory/Cache Options Advanced Options Internal Cache CPU Cache External CacheMemory at 15MB-16MB Reserved for Memory Parity Mode 2 PnP/PCI OptionsFor system board with LAN For system board without LAN PCI IRQ Setting VGA Palette Snoop PCI IRQ Sharing CPU Frequency Reset Resource AssignmentsGraphics Aperture Size Plug and Play OS Bus Frequency CPU MultipleProcessor Speed Setup Password To set or change a PasswordSystem Security Setup Utility To remove your Setup Password To bypass Setup Password Make sure to set JP3 to 1-2 to enable Power-on password Power-on Password Disk Drive Control Drive Control Settings Abort Settings Change Load Default Settings Exit Setup