31 | BIOS SETUP |
•Resource Controlled by
The Award Plug and Play BIOS can automatically configure all the boot and Plug and Play(PnP) compatible devices. If you select “Auto”, all the interrupt request (IRQ) and DMA assignment fields disappear, as the BIOS automatically assigns them.
The choice: Auto and Manual.
•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
•IRQ-n Assigned to
When resources are controlled manually, assign each system interrupt as one of the follow- ing types, depending on the type of device using the interrupt.
- Legacy ISA Devices, requiring a specific interrupt (such as IRQ4 for serial port1), compli- ant with the original PC AT bus specification.
-PCI/ISA PnP devices, whether designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture, compliant with the Plug and Play standard.
•DMA n Assigned to
When resources are controlled manually, assign each system DMA channel as one of the following types, depending on the type of device using the DMA.
-Legacy ISA Devices, requiring a specific DMA channel, compliant with the original PC AT bus specification,
-PCI/ISA PnP devices, whether designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture, compliant with the Plug and Play standard.
•PCI 1,2,3,4 Use IRQ No.
These fields set how IRQ use is determined for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is “Auto”, which uses
•Used MEM Base Addr
This field allows you to set the base address and block size of a legacy ISA card that uses any memory segment within the C800H and DFFFH address range. If you have more than one legacy ISA card in your system that requires to use this address range, you can increase the block size to either 8K, 16K, 32K or 64K.
