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Pnp/pci configurations – MSI G52-MA00542 User Manual

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Chapter 3

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PnP/PCI Configurations

This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Peripheral

Component 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.

Reset Configuration Data

Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select Enabled to reset Extended Sys-

tem 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. The settings are: Enabled and Disabled.

Resource Controlled By

The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure all

of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. However, this capability

means absolutely nothing unless you are using a Plug and Play operating

system such as Windows

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95/98. If you set this field to “manual” choose

specific resources by going into each of the sub menu that follows this field (a

sub menu is preceded by a “Ø”). The settings are: Auto (ESCD), Manual.

IRQ Resources

The items are adjustable only when Resources Controlled By is set to Manual.

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