Award BIOS Setup Utility

3.1.6 PnP/PCI Configurations

This section shows how to configure the PCI bus system. It covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

PnP/PCI Configurations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PNP OS Installed

 

No

 

Item Help

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reset Configuration Data

 

Disabled

 

Menu Level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resources Controlled By

 

Auto(ESCD)

 

Default is Disabled.

 

 

X IRQ Resources

 

Press Enter

 

 

 

 

 

Select Enabled to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

 

Disabled

 

reset Extended System

 

 

 

 

Configuration Data

 

 

Assign IRQ For VGA

 

Enabled

 

 

 

 

 

(ESCD) when you exit

 

 

Assign IRQ For USB

 

Enabled

 

 

 

 

 

Setup if you have

 

 

PCI Slot 1 Use IRQ

 

Auto

 

 

 

 

 

installed a new add-on

 

 

PCI Slot 2 Use IRQ

 

Auto

 

 

 

 

 

and the system

 

 

PCI Slot 3 Use IRQ

 

Auto

 

 

 

 

 

reconfiguration has

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

caused such a serious

 

 

 

 

 

 

conflict that the OS

 

 

 

 

 

 

cannot boot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

↑↓→← Move Enter:Select

+/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save

ESC:Exit F1:General Help

 

 

F5:Previous Values

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults

F7:Optimized Defaults

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.

3.1.6.1 PNP OS Installed

The default setting is “No”. The BIOS will detect the Plug and Play devices for some compatible resources.

3.1.6.2Reset Configuration Data

Enabled The BIOS will reset the Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) once automatically. It will then recreate a new set of configuration data.

Disabled The BIOS will not reset the configuration data.

3.1.6.3Resources Controlled By

The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capability to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices.

Auto(ESCD) The system will automatically detect the settings for you.

Manual Choose the specific IRQ resources in the “IRQ Resources” field.

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DFI PM12-EC, PM12-EL Award Bios Setup Utility 6 PnP/PCI Configurations, PNP OS Installed, Reset Configuration Data

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