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BIOS Setup
PNP/PCI Configurations
This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play)
feature. 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 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.
Clear ESCD
Normally, you leave this field Clear ESCD 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. 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
®
98/2000/XP. If set to “Auto”, BIOS will automatically
assign the IRQ to each device. If set to “manual”, you have to choose specific
resources by going into each of the sub menu that follows this field (a sub
menu is preceded by a “¾”). The settings are: Auto (ESCD), Manual.
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