A.10 pnp/pci configuration setup – Acnodes PC 8150 User Manual

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Appendix

PC 8150 User’s Manual

A.10 PnP/PCI

Configuration Setup

This section describes the configuration of PCI (Personal Computer
Interconnect) bus system, which allows I/O devices to operate at
speeds close to the CPU speed while communicating with other
important components. This section covers very technical items that
only experienced users could change default settings.

a Init Display First

This item allows you to decide to active whether PCI Slot or
AGP first. The options available are PCI Slot, AGP.

a Reset Configuration Data

Normally, you leave this item Disabled. Select Enabled to
reset Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you

exit Setup or if installing a new add-on cause the system
reconfiguration a serious conflict that the operating system
can not boot. Options: Enabled, Disabled.

a Resources Controlled By

The Award Plug and Play BIOS can automatically configure all
boot and Plug and Play-compatible devices. If you select
Auto, all interrupt request (IRQ), DMA assignment, and Used

DMA fields disappear, as the BIOS automatically assigns

them. The default value is “Manual”.

a IRQ Resources

When resources are controlled manually, assign each system

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