5.4.6PCI/PnP Configuration

The PCI/PnP Configuration menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting the 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 can cause the system to malfunction!

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Advanced

Advanced PCI/PnP Settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.

Plug and Play OS

[No]

PCI Latency Timer

[64]

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA

[Yes]

Pallete Snooping

[Disabled]

IRQ3 assigned to

[PCI Device]

IRQ4 assigned to

[PCI Device]

IRQ5 assigned to

[PCI Device]

IRQ7 assigned to

[PCI Device]

IRQ9 assigned to

[PCI Device]

IRQ10 assigned to

[PCI Device]

IRQ11 assigned to

[PCI Device]

IRQ14 assigned to

[PCI Device]

IRQ15 assigned to

[PCI Device]

NO: Lets the BIOS configure all the devices int he system. YES: Lets the operating system configure Plug and Play (PnP) devices not required for boot if your system has a Plug ans Play operating system.

Select Screen

Select Item

+- Change Option

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

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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 install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system configures the Plug and 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: [Yes] [No]

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. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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