CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup
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8.8. PnP/PCI Configuration Setup
This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect,
is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses
when communicating with its own special components. This section covers some very
technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any
changes to the default settings.

Description Choices

PNP OS Installed
Select Yes if the system operating environment is
Plug-and-Play aware (e.g. Windows 95).
Resource Controlled by
The Award Plug and Play BIOS can automatically
configure all the boot and Plug and Play –
compatible devices. If you select Auto, all the
interrupt request (IRQ) and DMA assignment fields
disappear, as the BIOS automatically assigns them