Biostar P4M900-M4 Bios Setup - Page 30

Video Off Method, Modem Use IRQ, Soft-Off by PWRBTN, Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume, Ac Loss Auto Restart - drivers

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P4M900-M4 Video Off Method This option determines the manner when the monitor goes blank. V/H SYNC+Blank (default) This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer. Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer. DPMS Initial display power management signaling. Modem Use IRQ This determines the IRQ, which can be applied in MODEM use. The Choices: 3 (default), 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, NA. Soft-Off by PWRBTN This item determines the behavior of system power button. Instant off turn off the power immediately, and Delay 4 Sec. will require you to press and hold the power button for 4 seconds to cut off the system power. The Choices: Delay 4 Sec, Instant-Off (default). Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Choosing Enabled will make BIOS run VGA BIOS to initialize the VGA card when system wakes up from S3 state. The system resume time is shortened if you disable the function, but system will need AGP driver to initialize the card. So, if the AGP driver of the VGA card does not support the init ialization feature, the display may work abnormally or not function after S3. The Choices: Auto (default), Yes, No. Ac Loss Auto Restart This setting specifies how your system should behave after a power fail or interrupts occurs. By choosing off will leave the computer in the power off state. Choosing On will reboot the computer. Former-Sts will restore the system to the status before power failure or interrupt occurs. The Choices: Off (default), On, Former-Sts. 29

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P4M900-M4
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Video Off Method
This option determines the manner when the monitor goes blank.
V/H SYNC+Blank
(default)
This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal
synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer.
Blank Screen
This option only writes blanks to the video buffer.
DPMS
Initial display power management signaling.
Modem Use IRQ
This determines the IRQ, which can be applied in MODEM use.
The Choices: 3
(default), 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, NA.
Soft-Off by PWRBTN
This item determines the behavior of system power button. Instant off turn off
the power immediately, and Delay 4 Sec. will require you to press and hold the
power button for 4 seconds to cut off the system power.
The Choices:
Delay 4 Sec,
Instant-Off
(default).
Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume
Choosing Enabled will make BIOS run VGA BIOS to initialize the VGA card
when system wakes up from S3 state. The system resume time is shortened if
you disable the function, but system will need AGP driver to initialize the card.
So, if the AGP driver of the VGA card does not support the initialization feature,
the display may work abnormally or not function after S3.
The Choices: Auto
(default), Yes, No.
Ac Loss Auto Restart
This setting specifies how your system should behave after a power fail or
interrupts occurs. By choosing off will leave the computer in the power off state.
Choosing On will reboot the computer. Former-Sts will restore the system to the
status before power failure or interrupt occurs.
The Choices: Off
(default), On, Former-Sts.