MSI K7N2 User Guide - Page 77

Power Management, Video Off Method, HDD Power Down, HDD Down In Suspend, Power Button Function

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MS-6570 ATX Mainboard while most other hardware components turn off to save energy. The information stored in memory will be used to restore the system when a "wake up" event occurs. Auto The system will decide when to enter S1 or S3 state. Power Management This item is used to select the degree (or type) of power saving and is related to these modes: Suspend Mode and HDD Power Down. There are three options for power management: Min Saving Minimum Power Management. Suspend Mode=1 Hour Max Saving Maximum Power Management. Suspend Mode=1 Min User Define Allows end users to configure each mode separately. Video Off Method This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked. V/H SYNC+Blank This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and rizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer. Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer. DPMS Support Initial display power menagement signaling 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 are Disabled and 1 through 15 Min. HDD Down In Suspend This item determines whether the hard disk drive will be turned off during suspend mode. Settings: Disabled and Enabled. Power Button Function This feature sets the function of the power button. Settings are: Power Off The power button functions as normal power off button. Suspend When you press the power button, the computer enters the suspend/sleep mode, but if the button is pressed for more than four seconds, the computer is turned off. 3-22

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MS-6570 ATX Mainboard
while most other hardware components turn off to save
energy. The information stored in memory will be used
to restore the system when a “wake up” event occurs.
Auto
The system will decide when to enter S1 or S3 state.
Power Management
This item is used to select the degree (or type) of power saving and is related
to these modes:
Suspend Mode
and
HDD Power Down
.
There are three op-
tions for power management:
Min Saving
Minimum Power Management.
Suspend Mode=1 Hour
Max Saving
Maximum Power Management.
Suspend Mode=1 Min
User Define
Allows end users to configure each mode separately.
Video Off Method
This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.
V/H SYNC+Blank
This selection will cause the system to turn off
the vertical and rizontal synchronization ports
and write blanks to the video buffer.
Blank Screen
This option only writes blanks to the video buffer.
DPMS Support
Initial display power menagement signaling
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 are
Disabled
and
1 through 15 Min
.
HDD Down In Suspend
This item determines whether the hard disk drive will be turned off during suspend
mode.
Settings:
Disabled
and
Enabled
.
Power Button Function
This feature sets the function of the power button. Settings are:
Power Off
The power button functions as normal
power off button.
Suspend
When you press the power button, the computer enters
the suspend/sleep mode, but if the button is pressed for
more than four seconds, the computer is turned off.