Palette Snooping [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly. Setting to [Disabled] deactivates this feature.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled]

Allows BIOS to use PCI bus mastering when reading/writing to IDE devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

OffBoard PCI/ISA IDE Card [Auto]

Allows you to set the PCI slot number where a PCI card is installed. Configuration options: [Auto] [PCI Slot1] [PCI Slot2]

IRQ xx [PCI Device]

When set to [PCI Device], the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices. Configuration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved]

2.5Power menu

The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM) feature. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options.

ACPI Aware O/S

[Yes]

Enable/Disable

ACPI support for

Suspend Mode

[S1 (POS) only]

Operating System.

ACPI 2.0 Support

[No]

 

ACPI APIC Support

[Enabled]

ENABLE: If OS

BIOS-->AML ACPI table

[Enabled]

supports ACPI.

Headless mode

[Disabled]

 

APM Configuration

 

DISABLE: If OS

 

does not support

Hardware Monitor

 

ACPI.

2.5.1 ACPI Aware O/S [Yes]

Allows you to enable or disable the ACPI support. Set to Yes if your operating system (OS) supports ACPI. Configuration options: [No] [Yes]

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard

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