MSI 915P COMBO-FR User Guide - Page 53

PNP/PCI Configurations

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BIOS Setup 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. Clear ESCD The ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) NVRAM (Non-volatile Random Access Memory) is where the BIOS stores resource information for both PNP and nonPNP devices in a bit string format. When the item is set to [Yes], the system will reset ESCD NVRAM right after the system is booted up and then set the setting of the item back to [No] automatically. Graphic Adapter Priority This setting specifies which VGA card is your primary graphics adapter. Setting options are: [IGD] The system initializes the IGD (internal graphic display) first. (for 915G only) [PEG/IGD] The system initializes the PEG (PCI Express graphic) first. If a PCI Express graphic card is not available, it will initialize the IGD. (for 915G only) [PEG/PCI] The system initializes the PEG (PCI Express graphic) first. If a PCI Express graphic card is not available, it will initialize the PCI graphic card. [PCI/PEG] The system initializes the PCI graphic card first. If a PCI graphic card is not available, it will initialize the PEG (PCI Express graphic) card. [PCI/IGD] The system initializes the PCI graphic card first. If a PCI graphic card is not available, it will initialize the IGD. (for 915G only) PCI Latency Timer This item controls how long each PCI device can hold the bus before another takes 3-17

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BIOS Setup
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 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.
Clear ESCD
The ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) NVRAM (Non-volatile Random Ac-
cess Memory) is where the BIOS stores resource information for both PNP and non-
PNP devices in a bit string format. When the item is set to [Yes], the system will reset
ESCD NVRAM right after the system is booted up and then set the setting of the item
back to [No] automatically.
Graphic Adapter Priority
This setting specifies which VGA card is your primary graphics adapter. Setting
options are:
[IGD]
The system initializes the IGD (internal graphic display) first. (for
915G only)
[PEG/IGD]
The system initializes the PEG (PCI Express graphic) first. If a PCI
Express graphic card is not available, it will initialize the IGD. (for
915G only)
[PEG/PCI]
The system initializes the PEG (PCI Express graphic) first. If a PCI
Express graphic card is not available, it will initialize the PCI graphic
card.
[PCI/PEG]
The system initializes the PCI graphic card first. If a PCI graphic card
is not available, it will initialize the PEG (PCI Express graphic) card.
[PCI/IGD]
The system initializes the PCI graphic card first. If a PCI graphic card
is not available, it will initialize the IGD. (for 915G only)
PCI Latency Timer
This item controls how long each PCI device can hold the bus before another takes