ADE-9040 User’s Manual

4.1.3.1 Clear NVRAM

Clear NVRAM during System Boot.

4.1.3.2 Plug & Play O/S

Set this value to allow the system to modify the settings for Plug and Play operating system support.

 

Item

 

Description

 

No

 

The No setting is for operating systems that do not meet the Plug and Play

 

 

specifications. It allows the BIOS to configure all the devices in the system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

The Yes setting allows the operating system to change the interrupt, I/O, and DMA

 

 

settings. Set this option if the system is running Plug and Play aware operating systems.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.3.3 PCI Latency Timer

Set this value to allow the PCI Latency Timer to be adjusted. This option sets the latency of all PCI devices on the PCI bus.

The options: 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, 224, 248 PCI clock cycles.

4.1.3.4 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA

Set this value to allow or restrict the system from giving the VGA adapter card an interrupt address.

4.1.3.5 Palette Snooping

Set this value to allow the system to modify the Palette Snooping settings.

 

Item

 

Description

 

Disabled

 

This is the default setting and should not be changed unless the VGA card manufacturer

 

 

requires Palette Snooping to be Enabled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This setting informs the PCI devices that an ISA based Graphics device is installed in

 

 

 

the system. It does this so the ISA based Graphics card will function correctly. This does

 

Enabled

 

not necessarily indicate a physical ISA adapter card. The graphics chipset can be

 

 

 

mounted on a PCI card. Always check with your adapter card’s manuals first, before

 

 

 

modifying the default settings in the BIOS.

 

 

 

 

4.1.3.6 PCI IDE BusMaster

Set this value to allow or prevent the use of PCI IDE busmastering.

4.1.3.7 OffBoard PCI/ISA IDE Card

Set this value to allow the OffBoard PCI/ISA IDE Card to be selected.

4.1.3.8 IRQ3/4/5/7/9/10/11/14/15

Set this value to allow the IRQ settings to be modified.

Item

Description

Available

This setting allows the specified IRQ to be used by a PCI/PnP device.

 

 

Reserved

This setting allows the specified IRQ to be used by a legacy ISA device.

 

 

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