American Megatrends III - Manual (Page 53)

Chapter 2 WINBIOS Setup 49
Power Management Setup
The AMIBIOS Setup options described in this section are selected by
choosing the Power Management Setup icon from the Setup section on the
AMIBIOS Setup main menu.
Power Management/APM Set this option to Enabled to enable the Intel Triton 2 power
management features and APM (Advanced Power Management). The settings
are Enabled, Inst-On (instant-on), or Disabled. The Optimal and Fail-Safe
default settings are Disabled.
Instant-On Timeout (Minute) This option specifies the length of a period of system inactivity
while the computer is in Full power on state. When this length of time
expires, AMIBIOS takes the computer to a lower power consumption state,
but the computer can return to full power instantly when any system activity
occurs. This option is only available if supported by the computer hardware.
The settings are Disabled and 1 Min. through 15 Min in 1 minute intervals.
The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings are Disabled.
Green PC Monitor Power State This option specifies the power state that the green PC-
compliant video monitor enters when AMIBIOS places it in a power saving
state after the specified period of display inactivity has expired. The settings
are Off, Standby, Suspend, or Disabled. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default
settings are Standby.
Video Power Down Mode This option specifies the power conserving state that the VESA
VGA video subsystem enters after the specified period of display inactivity
has expired. The settings are Disabled, Standby, or Suspend. The Optimal
and Fail-Safe default settings are Disabled.
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