Chapter 7: AMIBIOS

ACPI Aware O/S

This option allows the system to utilize Intel's ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) specification. Settings are No and Yes. DOS®, Windows 3.x®, Windows 95 and Windows NT® are examples of non-ACPI aware operating systems. Windows 98®, Windows ME, and Windows 2000® are examples of ACPI aware operating systems.

Suspend to RAM Support

This allows you to enable or disable the Suspend to RAM feature. Settings are Disabled and Enabled. The Disabled setting prevents the system from saving information to main memory when in a low power state. Enabled causes the system to enter a low power state instead of being completely shut off. This allows the computer system to bootup in a few seconds. Suspend to RAM (STR) is a technology that is closely associated with the S3 state of the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) speci- fication. STR allows a properly configured system to go into a low power state while saving information to main memory about the system’s configu- ration, open applications, and active files. While in the low power (STR) state, memory remains powered to retain the system information while most other components turn off to conserve energy. Fans are turned off to pro- vide silent operation and to minimize power consumption. Properly config- ured systems in STR typically can consume less than 5 watts.

Repost Video on S3 Resume

This option determines whether or not to invoke the VGA BIOS post test when resuming from STR or the S3 state. Settings are No and Yes. (Used with ACPI only.)

Power Management /APM

This option allows you to select using APM (Advanced Power Manage- ment). The settings are Disabled and Enabled.

Standby Time Out

This option specifies the length of system inactivity time that should expire before the computer enters a standby power state. The settings are Dis- abled, 1Min, 5Min and 10Min.

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SUPER MICRO Computer 5010H, 5010E Acpi Aware O/S, Suspend to RAM Support, Repost Video on S3 Resume, Power Management /APM

5010H, 5010E specifications

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