Foxconn G31MG Series - Manual (Page 46)

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► System Mode
This item allows you to select a power-saving function for your system, setting values are: [Normal
System] and [Green System]. When you select [Green System], then your PC will enter energy
saving mode. In this mode, the system does not support S3 state.
For our Green series motherboard, we provide a Green Power Saving (GPS) feature which com-
bines motherboard and power supply technology to deliver dramatically reduced power consump-
tion in standby mode. Also, a specific Green power supply is needed to work with it. This Green
power supply is different from normal power supply that there is one addtional switch located on
power supply, and you need to switch it to "Green Mode" to turn on GPS function.
By default, the Green power supply is set to "Normal Mode". If you want to use GPS feature, you
need to follow the below steps to turn it on.
Step 1: Set the "Green Mode/Normal Mode" switch to "Green Mode" position.
Slide the switch to "Green
Mode" to enable GPS
function
Step 2: Connect the two-pin cable from Green power supply to PWR_BU header on the moth-
erboard.
At the mean time, the BIOS "System Mode" setting will be changed to [Green System] automati-
cally.
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Green System Mode
System Mode [Normal System] Item Help
Green On Demand [Enabled]
ACPI Suspend Type [S3(STR)]
Menu Level ►
PWRON after PWR-Fail [Off]
Green System
In case you have not purchased this specific Green power supply, and you only have
a normal power supply, you still can achieve energy saving by setting this option to
[Green System], but its power-saving is less evident than when a Green power supply
is available.
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