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Palette Snooping [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that
an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function
correctly. Setting to [Disabled] deactivates this feature.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled]

Allows BIOS to use PCI bus mastering when reading/writing to IDE devices.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

OffBoard PCI/ISA IDE Card [Auto]

Allows you to set the PCI slot number where a PCI card is installed.
Configuration options: [Auto] [PCI Slot1] [PCI Slot2]

IRQ xx [PCI Device]

When set to [PCI Device], the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices.
When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices.
Configuration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved]

2.5

Power menu

The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power
Management (APM) feature. Select an item then press to display the
configuration options.

2.5.1 ACPI Aware O/S [Yes]

Allows you to enable or disable the ACPI support. Set to Yes if your operating
system (OS) supports ACPI. Configuration options: [No] [Yes]

ACPI Aware O/S

[Yes]

Suspend Mode

[S1 (POS) only]

ACPI 2.0 Support

[No]

ACPI APIC Support

[Enabled]

BIOS-->AML ACPI table

[Enabled]

Headless mode

[Disabled]

APM Configuration
Hardware Monitor

Enable/Disable
ACPI support for
Operating System.

ENABLE: If OS
supports ACPI.

DISABLE: If OS
does not support
ACPI.