User`s manual

3.10 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

Enable will clear NVRAM during system boot.

• Initate Graphic Adapter

This setting specifies which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device.

• PCI Latency Timer

This item controls how long each PCI device can hold the bus before another takes over. When set to

higher values, every PCI device can conduct transactions for a longer time and thus improve the effective

PCI bandwidth. For better PCI performance, you should set the item to higher values.