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Chapter 1: Introduction
consumption to prevent processor overheat from happening and thus, greatly increases system stability. (*This function is available for the CPUs that support TM2.)
1-5 Power Configuration Settings
This section describes features of your motherboard that deal with power and power settings.
Microsoft OnNow
The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive,
Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator
When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the CPU will
BIOS Support for USB Keyboard
If the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system, it keyboard will function like a normal keyboard during system
Main Switch Override Mechanism
When an ATX power supply is used, the power button can function as a system suspend button. When the user depresses the power button, the system will enter a SoftOff state. The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down. Depressing the power button again will cause the whole system to