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PNP/PCI Configurations, Resources Controlled

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MS-7037 M-ATX Mainboard PNP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play) feature. PCI, or Peripheral Component Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its special components. This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings. PNP OS Installed When set to [Yes], BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for booting (VGA, IDE, SCSI). The rest of the cards will be initialized by the PnP operating system like Windows 98. When set to [No], BIOS will initialize all the PnP cards. So, select [Yes] if your operating system is Plug & Play aware. 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 add-on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating system cannot boot. Resource Controlled By The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. However, this capability means absolutely nothing unless you are using a Plug and Play operating system such as Windows® 95/98. If you set this field to [Manual], choose specific resources by going into each of the sub menu that follows this field (a sub menu is preceded by a ">"). The settings are: [Auto (ESCD)], [Manual]. IRQ Resources The items are adjustable only when Resources Controlled By is set to [Manual]. Press and you will enter the sub-menu of the items. IRQ Resources list IRQ 3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15 for users to set each IRQ a type depending on the type of device using the IRQ. Settings are: 3-22

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MS-7037 M-ATX Mainboard
PNP/PCI Configurations
This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play)
feature. PCI, or
P
eripheral
C
omponent
I
nterconnect, is a system which allows I/O
devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communi-
cating with its special components. This section covers some very technical items
and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes
to the default settings.
PNP OS Installed
When set to [Yes], BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for booting (VGA, IDE,
SCSI). The rest of the cards will be initialized by the PnP operating system like
Windows 98.
When set to [No], BIOS will initialize all the PnP cards.
So, select [Yes]
if your operating system is Plug & Play aware.
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 add-on
and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating
system cannot boot.
Resource Controlled By
The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure all of the
boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. However, this capability means abso-
lutely nothing unless you are using a Plug and Play operating system such as Win-
dows
®
95/98. If you set this field to [Manual], choose specific resources by going into
each of the sub menu that follows this field (a sub menu is preceded by a “>”). The
settings are: [Auto (ESCD)], [Manual].
IRQ Resources
The items are adjustable only when
Resources Controlled By
is set to [Manual].
Press <Enter> and you will enter the sub-menu of the items. IRQ Resources list IRQ
3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15 for users to set each IRQ a type depending on the type of
device using the IRQ. Settings are: