JETWAY P4X40DAR2A User Manual

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33This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal ComputerInterconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed theCPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components. This section coverssome very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users shouldmake any changes to the default settings.CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright(C) 1984-2002 Award SoftwarePnP/PCI ConfigurationsItem HelpPnP OS Installed NoReset Configuration Data DisabledResources Controlled By Manualx IRQ Resources Press EnterPCI/VGA Palette Snoop DisabledAssign IRQ For VGA EnabledAssign IRQ For USB Enabled Menu Level >↑↓→← Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General HelpF5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard DefaultsReset Configuration DataNormally, you leave this field Disabled. Select Enabled to reset Extended System ConfigurationData (ESCD) when you exit Setup if you have installed a new add-on and the systemreconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating system can not boot. Thesettings are: Enabled and Disabled.Resource Controlled ByThe Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure all of the boot andPlug and Play compatible devices. However, this capability means absolutely nothing unlessyou are using a Plug and Play operating system such as Windows95/98. If you set this fieldto “manual” choose specific resources by going into each of the sub menu that follows thisfield (a sub menu is preceded by a “>”).The settings are: Auto(ESCD), Manual.IRQ ResourcesWhen resources are controlled manually, assign each system interrupt a type, depending onthe type of device using the interrupt.Please refer to section 3-9-1PCI/VGA Palette SnoopLeave this field at Disabled. The settings are Enabled, Disabled.3-9-1 IRQ Resources