Abit BX6 User Manual
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Introduction of BIOS 3-21(5) Power Management Setup MenuThe difference between Green PCs and traditional computers is that Green PCshave a power management feature. With this feature, when the computer ispowered on but inactive, the power consumption is reduced in order to saveenergy. When the computer operates normally, it is in Normal mode. In this mode,the Power Management Program will control the access to video, parallel ports,serial ports and drives, and the operating status of the keyboard, mouse and otherdevice. These are referred to as Power Management Events. In cases when noneof these events occurs, the system enters the power saving mode. When one of thecontrolled events occurs, the system immediately returns to normal mode andoperates at its maximum speed. Power saving modes can be divided into threemodes according to their power consumption: Doze Mode, Standby Mode , andSuspend Mode. The four modes proceed in the following sequence:Normal Mode===> Doze Mode===> Standby Mode===> Suspend ModeThe system consumption is reduced according the following sequence:Normal > Doze > Standby > SuspendIn the Main Menu, select "Power Management Setup" and press "Enter". Thefollowing screen is displayed:Fig 3-6 Power Management Setup Menu |
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