H.6 power management and consumption – Compaq W4000 User Manual

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Appendix H Compaq/Matrox G200 MMS Quad-Head PCI Graphics Card

H.6 POWER

MANAGEMENT AND CONSUMPTION


This controller provides monitor power control for monitors that conform to the VESA display
power management signaling (DPMS) protocol. This protocol defines different power
consumption conditions and uses the HSYNC and VSYNC signals to select a monitor’s power
condition. Table H-2 lists the monitor power conditions.

Table H-2. Monitor Power Management Conditions

Table H-2.

Monitor Power Management Conditions

HSYNC

VSYNC

Power Mode

Description

Active

Active

On

Monitor is completely powered up. If activated, the inactivity
counter counts down during system inactivity and if allowed to
tiemout, generates an SMI to initiate the Suspend mode.

Active Inactive

Suspend

Monitor’s high voltage section is turned off and CRT heater
(filament) voltage is reduced from 6.6 to 4.4 VDC. The Off mode
inactivity timer counts down from the preset value and if allowed
to timeout, another SMI is generated and serviced, resulting in
the monitor being placed into the Off mode. Wake up from
Suspend mode is typically a few seconds.

Inactive Inactive

Off

Monitor’s high voltage section and heater circuitry is turned off.
Wake up from Off mode is a little longer than from Suspend.



Compaq Personal Computers

Original - March 2002

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