Chapter 4 Award BIOS Setup

4-8. PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION

Choose PNP/PCI CONFIGURATIONfrom the main menu, a display will be shown on screen as below:

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

PnP/PCI Configurations

Reset Configuration Data

[Disabled]

 

Item Help

 

 

 

Resources Controlled By

[Auto (ESCD)]

 

Menu Level ►

 

 

x IRQ Resources

Press Enter

 

 

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

[Disabled]

 

Select Yes if you are

 

using a Plug and Play

 

 

 

capable operating

 

 

 

system Select No if

 

 

 

you need the BIOS to

 

 

 

configure non-boot

 

 

 

devices

 

 

 

 

↑↓→←: Move Enter: Select

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

ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5: Previous Values

F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

 

 

 

 

PNP/PCI Configuration Setup Screen

The PNP/PCI Configuration Setup describes how to configure PCI bus system. PCI, also known as Personal Computer Interconnect, is a system, which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed of the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components.

This section covers technical items, which is strongly recommended for experienced users only.

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RESET CONFIGURATION DATA:

Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select Enabled to reset Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup if you have installed a new add-on and the system configuration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating system cannot boot.

RESOURCE CONTROLLED BY:

The Award Plug and Play Bios can automatically configure all of the booth and Plug and Play-compatible devices. However, this capability means

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