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hardware maintains all system context.
[S3(STR)] The S3 sleep mode is a lower power state where
the information of system configuration and open
applications/files is saved to main memory that remains
powered while most other hardware components turn off to
save energy. The information stored in memory will be used
to restore the system when a “wake up” event occurs.
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Power Management
This option allows you to select the type of power
Management. The options available are APM, ACPI.
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Video Off Method
This setting determines the manner in which the monitor is
blanked.
Turns OFF vertical and horizontal
synchronization ports and writes blanks to the
video buffer
V/H
SYNC+Blank
Select this option if your monitor supports the
Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS)
standard of the Video Electronics Standards
Association (VESA). Use the software supplied
for your video subsystem to select video power
management values.
DPMS
System only writes blanks to the video buffer.
Blank Screen
a
Suspend Mode
After the selected period of system inactivity (1 minute to 1
hour), all devices except the CPU shut off. The default value
is “Disabled”.
Disabled System will never enter SUSPEND mode
Defines the continuous idle time before the system
entering SUSPEND mode.
1/2/4/6/8/10/2 If any item defined in (J) is enabled & active,
SUSPEND timer will be reloaded
0/30/40
Min/1 Hr
a
HDD Power Down
If HDD activity is not detected for the length of time specified
in this field, the hard disk drive will be powered down while