Slot Power This allows your PC to provide your PCI-Express video card with the power it needs; in
most cases, just set this to Auto.
Supervisor Password This setting allows you to password-protect your BIOS setup. Note that if you forget
the password (or simply wish to bypass such a restriction), just reset the BIOS configuration;
this is typically done with a jumper, but can also be accomplished by disconnecting
the motherboard battery for about 20 minutes.
Suspend Mode Choose whether the computer is placed in Suspend or Hibernate power-saving
modes; set to Auto if available. In most cases, you should use the settings in the Windows
Control Panel instead.
Suspend Timeout Specifies the number of minutes of inactivity before the system is placed in Suspend
power-saving mode. In most cases, you should use the settings in the Windows Control
Panel instead.
System BIOS Cacheable This is similar to ???Address Range Shadowing,??? except that it works with your motherboard??™s
BIOS. Disable this option for best performance.
System Date/Time Sets your computer??™s internal clock. This can also be changed in the Windows Control
Panel.
System Keyboard Disable this option if there??™s no keyboard attached.
Table A-1. Common BIOS settings and what they do (continued)
Setting Description
584 | Appendix A: BIOS Settings
System Memory In most computers, this will be a read-only setting that displays the amount of
installed RAM. However, as a holdover from older computers, you may have to enter
the BIOS setup screen and then exit for the computer to recognize newly installed
memory, even though you won??™t be able to directly modify this setting.
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