Figure 3.19 PCI/PNP Setup (top)

Clear NVRAM

Set this value to force the BIOS to clear the Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM).The Optimal and Fail-Safe default setting is No.

Plug & Play O/S

When set to No, BIOS configures all the device in the system. When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system configures the Plug and Play device not required for boot.

PCI Latency Timer

Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register.

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA

When set to Yes will assigns IRQ to PCI VGA card if card requests IRQ. When set to No will not assign IRQ to PCI VGA card even if card requests an IRQ.

Palette Snooping

This item is designed to solve problems caused by some non-standard VGA card.

PCI IDE BusMaster

When set to enabled BIOS uses PCI busmastering for reading/writing to IDE drives.

OffBoard PCI/ISA IDE Card

Some PCI IDE cards may require this to be set to the PCI slot number that is holding the card. When set to Auto will works for most PCI IDE cards.

IRQ3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 9 / 10 /11

This item allows you respectively assign an interruptive type for IRQ-3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11.

DMA Channel0 / 1 / 3 / 5 / 6 / 7

When set to Available will specified DMA is available to be used by PCI/PnP devices. When set to Reserved will specified DMA will Reserved for use by legacy ISA devices.

Reserved Memory Size

This item allows you to reserved size of memory block for legacy ISA device.

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