BIOS Setup

PNP/PCI Configurations

This section describes the BIOS configuration of the PCI bus system. 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 operating system like Windows® 95 or 98/98SE. When set to No, BIOS will initialize all the PnP cards. Set to Yes the operating system is Plug & Play capable. Settings: No and Yes

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 reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating system can not boot. Settings: Enabled and

Disabled

Resource Controlled By

The BIOS can automatically configure all the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. Choose Auto(ESCD) if unsure, the BIOS will automatically assign IRQ, DMA and memory base address fields. Settings:

Auto (ESCD) and Manual

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