User`s manual

BIOS Setup

3.1.5.3 Power Management

This field allows you to select the type (or degree) of power

saving by changing the length of idle time that elapses before the

HDD Power Down field is activated.

Min Saving Minimum power saving time for the HDD Power

Down = 15 min.

Max Saving Maximum power saving time for the HDD

Power Down = 1 min.

User Define Allows you to set the power saving time in the

“HDD Power Down” field.

3.1.5.4 Video Off Method

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.

V/H SYNC + Blank This selection will cause the system to

turn off the vertical and horizontal syn-

chronization ports and write blanks to the

video buffer.

Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video

buffer.

DPMS Initializes display power management signaling.

Use this option if your video board supports it.

3.1.5.5 Video Off In Suspend

This field is used to activate the video off feature when the sys-

tem enters the Suspend mode.

3.1.5.6 Suspend Mode

When the system enters the Suspend mode, the CPU and

onboard peripherals will be shut off.

3.1.5.7 HDD Power Down

This is selectable only when the Power Management field is set

to User Define. When the system enters the HDD Power Down

mode according to the power saving time selected, the hard disk

drive will be powered down while all other devices remain ac-

tive.