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3.8 PnP/PCI Configuration Setup
This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer
Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed
the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own 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.
Description Choices
Resource Controlled by
The Award Plug and Play BIOS can
automatically configure all the boot and Plug
and Play – compatible devices. If you select
Auto, all the interrupt request (IRQ) and DMA
assignment fields disappear, as the BIOS
automatically assigns them
Reset Configuration Data
Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select
Enabled to reset Extended System
Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit
Setup if you have installed a new add-on and the
system reconfiguration has caused such a
serious conflict that the operating system can
not boot.
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IRQ n Resources
When resources are controlled manually, assign each system interrupt as on of the
following type, depending on the type of device using the interrupt.
Legacy ISA Devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification, requiring a
specific interrupt (Such as IRQ4 for serial port 1)
PCI/ISA PnP Devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard, whether designed for
PCI or ISA bus architecture.
The Choice: Legacy ISA and PCI/ISA PnP.
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop
Leave this field at Disabled.