MSI 865GM3 manual PNP/PCI Configurations, PNP OS Installed, Reset Configuration Data

BIOS Setup

PNP/PCI Configurations

This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play) feature. PCI, or Peripheral Component Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its 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.

PNP OS Installed

When set to Yes, BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for booting (VGA, IDE, SCSI). The rest of the cards will be initialized by the PnP oper- ating system like Windows 98. When set to No, BIOS will initialize all the PnP cards. So, select Yes if your operating system is Plug & Play aware.

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 card and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating system cannot boot. Setting options: Enabled, Disabled.

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The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure

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