MSI 865GM2-LS User Guide - Page 70

Suspend Mode, HDD Power Down, Power Button Function, CPU THRM-Throttling, Wake-Up On PME, Power On,

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BIOS Setup Suspend Mode If system activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field, all devices except CPU will be shut off. Settings: Disabled, 1 Min, 2 Min, 4 Min, 8 Min, 12 Min, 20 Min, 30 Min, 40 Min, 1 Hour. HDD Power Down If HDD activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field, the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active. Settings: Disabled, 1 through 15 Min. Power Button Function This feature allows users to configure the Power Button function. Settings are: Power Off The power button functions as a normal power-on/- off button. Suspend When you press the power button, the computer en- ters the suspend/sleep mode, but if the button is pressed for more than four seconds, the computer is turned off. CPU THRM-Throttling The item allows you to specify the CPU speed (at percentage) to which it will slow down when the CPU reaches the predetermined overheat temperature. Settings range from 12.5% to 87.5% at 12.5% increment. Wake-Up On PME, Power On Ring These fields specify whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when activity or input signal of the specified hardware peripheral or component is detected. Options: Enabled, Disabled. MSI Reminds You... You need to install a modem card supporting power on function for "Wake Up On Ring" function. USB KB Wake-Up from S3 This setting allows you to enter "Any Key" (max. 8 numbers) to wake up the system from S3 state. Settings are: Hot Key and Disabled. 3-25

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BIOS Setup
MSI Reminds You...
You need to install a modem card supporting power on function
for “Wake Up On Ring” function.
Suspend Mode
If system activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field,
all devices except CPU will be shut off.
Settings:
Disabled, 1 Min, 2 Min, 4
Min, 8 Min, 12 Min, 20 Min, 30 Min, 40 Min, 1 Hour.
HDD Power Down
If HDD activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field, the
hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active.
Settings:
Disabled, 1 through 15 Min.
Power Button Function
This feature allows users to configure the Power Button function.
Settings
are:
Power Off
The power button functions as a normal power-on/-
off button.
Suspend
When you press the power button, the computer en-
ters the suspend/sleep mode, but if the button is
pressed for more than four seconds, the computer is
turned off.
CPU THRM-Throttling
The item allows you to specify the CPU speed (at percentage) to which it will
slow down when the CPU reaches the predetermined overheat temperature.
Settings range from 12.5% to 87.5% at 12.5% increment.
Wake-Up On PME, Power On
Ring
These fields specify whether the system will be awakened from power saving
modes when activity or input signal of the specified hardware peripheral or
component is detected.
Options:
Enabled, Disabled.
USB KB Wake-Up from S3
This setting allows you to enter “Any Key” (max. 8 numbers) to wake up the
system from S3 state.
Settings are:
Hot Key
and
Disabled
.