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1021 Motherboard Setup - Power Management

Menu Item Options Description

Power Management User Define
Max Saving
Min Saving
Disable Allows the user to set the level of power management.

PM Control by APM Yes
No If Yes is selected the BIOS will wait for Advanced Power Management's prompt before entering any power management mode. This is the recommended setting for any operating system that utilizes APM, such as Windows ® 95/98/NT.

Video Off Method DPMS
Blank Screen
V/H SYNC+Blank Selects the VGA power savings method.

Video Off After Suspend
Standby
Doze
NA Determines what state of power management turns the monitor off.

MODEM Use IRQ PCI
3
4
5
7
9
10
11 Allows the user to select which IRQ will be assigned to the modem. Activity of the selected IRQ will awaken the system.

Reserve IRQ 9 Yes
No Reserves/releases IRQ 9 for use by Power Management.

Doze Mode Disable
1 Min
2 Min
4 Min
8 Min
12 Min
20 Min
30 Min
40 Min
1 Hour Disables or defines the continuous idle time required to enter Doze Mode.

Standby Mode Disable
1 Min
2 Min
4 Min
8 Min
12 Min
20 Min
30 Min
40 Min
1 Hour Disables or defines the continuous idle time required to enter Standby Mode.

Suspend Mode Disable
1 Min
2 Min
4 Min
8 Min
12 Min
20 Min
30 Min
40 Min
1 Hour Disables or defines the continuous idle time required to enter Suspend Mode.

HDD Power Down Disable
(1 - 15 Min) Disables or defines the continuous idle time required to enter power savings mode.

HDD Down When Suspend Disabled
Enabled Disables/enables automatic power-down of the hard drive when the system enters suspend mode.

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Instant-Off
Delay 4 Sec. Instant-Off - the system will power off immediately upon pressing the Power button.
Delay 4 Sec. - pressing the power button will place the system into suspend mode. The button must be held for more than 4 seconds to power down the system.

CPUFAN Off In Suspend Enabled
Disabled When enabled, this feature powers down the CPU fan when the system enters suspend mode.

Resume by Ring Enabled
Disabled When enabled, system awakens when the modem receives an incoming call.

Resume by Alarm Disabled
Enabled When enabled, system awakens at a date and time set by the user.

Wake Up On LAN Enabled
Disabled When enabled, system awakens when a signal is detected by the LAN connection.

Restore AC/Power Loss Last State
Power On
Stay Off Defines what state the system will return to after restoration of power following a power loss.

IRQ[3-7,9-15],NMI
Primary IDE 0
Primary IDE 1
Secondary IDE 0
Secondary IDE 1
Floppy Disk
Serial Port
Parallel Port Enabled
Disabled When enabled, if any interrupt event occurs on the specified device channel, the system will awaken from suspend mode.

Menu Item	Options	Description
Power Management	User Define Max Saving Min Saving Disable	Allows the user to set the level of power management.
PM Control by APM	Yes No	If Yes is selected the BIOS will wait for Advanced Power Management's prompt before entering any power management mode. This is the recommended setting for any operating system that utilizes APM, such as Windows ® 95/98/NT.
Video Off Method	DPMS Blank Screen V/H SYNC+Blank	Selects the VGA power savings method.
Video Off After	Suspend Standby Doze NA	Determines what state of power management turns the monitor off.
MODEM Use IRQ	PCI 3 4 5 7 9 10 11	Allows the user to select which IRQ will be assigned to the modem. Activity of the selected IRQ will awaken the system.
Reserve IRQ 9	Yes No	Reserves/releases IRQ 9 for use by Power Management.
Doze Mode	Disable 1 Min 2 Min 4 Min 8 Min 12 Min 20 Min 30 Min 40 Min 1 Hour	Disables or defines the continuous idle time required to enter Doze Mode.
Standby Mode	Disable 1 Min 2 Min 4 Min 8 Min 12 Min 20 Min 30 Min 40 Min 1 Hour	Disables or defines the continuous idle time required to enter Standby Mode.
Suspend Mode	Disable 1 Min 2 Min 4 Min 8 Min 12 Min 20 Min 30 Min 40 Min 1 Hour	Disables or defines the continuous idle time required to enter Suspend Mode.
HDD Power Down	Disable (1 - 15 Min)	Disables or defines the continuous idle time required to enter power savings mode.
HDD Down When Suspend	Disabled Enabled	Disables/enables automatic power-down of the hard drive when the system enters suspend mode.
Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN	Instant-Off Delay 4 Sec.	Instant-Off - the system will power off immediately upon pressing the Power button. Delay 4 Sec. - pressing the power button will place the system into suspend mode. The button must be held for more than 4 seconds to power down the system.
CPUFAN Off In Suspend	Enabled Disabled	When enabled, this feature powers down the CPU fan when the system enters suspend mode.
Resume by Ring	Enabled Disabled	When enabled, system awakens when the modem receives an incoming call.
Resume by Alarm	Disabled Enabled	When enabled, system awakens at a date and time set by the user.
Wake Up On LAN	Enabled Disabled	When enabled, system awakens when a signal is detected by the LAN connection.
Restore AC/Power Loss	Last State Power On Stay Off	Defines what state the system will return to after restoration of power following a power loss.
IRQ[3-7,9-15],NMI Primary IDE 0 Primary IDE 1 Secondary IDE 0 Secondary IDE 1 Floppy Disk Serial Port Parallel Port	Enabled Disabled	When enabled, if any interrupt event occurs on the specified device channel, the system will awaken from suspend mode.

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