Power management

Power management reduces the power consumption of certain components of the computer such as the system power supply, processor, hard disk drives, and some monitors. Advanced Power Management and Rapid ResumeManager are features of some personal computers.

Automatic configuration and power interface (ACPI) BIOS

Being an ACPI BIOS system, the operating system is allowed to control the power management features of the computer and the setting for Advanced Power Management (APM) BIOS mode are ignored. Not all operating systems support ACPI BIOS mode.

Advanced Power Management

Energy-saving settings can be viewed and changed by using the Advanced Power Management menu in the Configuration/Setup Utility program.

Attention:

If a device, such as a monitor, does not have power-management capabilities, it can be damaged when exposed to a reduced-power state. Before making energy-saving selections for the monitor, check the documentation supplied with the monitor to see if it supports Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS).

Automatic Hardware Power Management features

Automatic Hardware Power Management can reduce the power states of the computer, processor, and monitor (if the monitor supports DPMS) if they are inactive for a predetermined length of time.

Set the time for the system to enter a low-power state.

You can define the amount of energy savings by specifying values for the following options.

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System Power

Select On for the computer to remain on.

Select Off for the computer to shut down.

Automatic Power-On features

The Automatic Power-On features within the Power Management menu allow you to enable and disable features that turn on the computer automatically.

vSerial Port A Ring Detect: With this feature set to Enabled and an external modem connected to serial port (COM1), the computer will turn on automatically when a ring is detected on the modem.

vPCI Modem Ring Detect: With this feature set to Enabled , the computer will turn on automatically when a ring is detected on the internal modem.

vPCI Wake Up: This feature allow PCI cards that support this capability to wake the system.

vWake Up on Alarm: You can specify a date and time at which the computer will be turned on automatically. This can be either a single event or a daily event.

vWake on LAN: If the computer has a properly configured token-ring or Ethernet LAN adapter card that is Wake on LAN-enabled and there is remote network

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IBM 6826, 8319, 8317 Power management, Automatic configuration and power interface Acpi Bios, Advanced Power Management

8318, 8317, 6826, 8319 specifications

The IBM 6826, 8318, 8319, and 8317 are part of IBM's storied history in producing innovative computing systems, particularly in the context of enterprise solutions. These models represent a significant evolution in technology, showcasing IBM's commitment to high-performance computing, reliability, and scalability.

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