4.4.5 PCI PnP
The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices.
Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items. Incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction.
Advanced PCI/PnP settings
WARNING: Setting wrong values in the sections below may cause system to malfunction.
Plug and Play OS | [No] |
PCI Latency Timer | [64] |
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA | [Yes] |
Palette Snooping | [Disabled] |
PCI IDE BusMaster | [Enabled] |
IRQ3 | [Available] |
IRQ4 | [Available] |
IRQ5 | [Available] |
IRQ7 | [Available] |
IRQ9 | [Available] |
IRQ10 | [Available] |
IRQ11 | [Available] |
IRQ14 | [Available] |
IRQ15 | [Available] |
PCI | [Auto] |
PCI | [Auto] |
PCI | [Auto] |
PCI | [Auto] |
NO: Lets the BIOS configure all the devices in the system. YES: Lets the operating system configure Plug and Play (PnP) devices not required for boot if your system has a Plug and Play operating system.
Plug and Play O/S [No]
When set to [No], BIOS configures all the devices in the system. When set to [Yes] and if you installed a Plug & Play operating system, the operating system configures the Plug & Play devices not required for boot.
Configuration options: [No] [Yes]
PCI Latency Timer [64]
Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency timer register. Configuration options: [32] [64] [96] [128] [160] [192] [224] [248]
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes]
When set to [Yes], BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ. When set to [No], BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested. Configuration options: [No] [Yes]
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