Specifications

InstallationEP-6WEA4/4I

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3-6 STR (Suspend To RAM) Function

The EP-6WEA4/4I supports the STR power management state by maintaining

the appropriate states on the RDRAM interface signals. The power source

must be kept alive to the SDRAM during STR (ACPI S3). Advanced Configu-

ration Power Interface (ACPI) provides more Energy Saving Features for

operating systems that support OS such as ON and QuickStart

function.

1. To enable the ACPI function and use the STR functionally to save your system

energy, you are recommended to confirm the following requirements:

a. In BIOS, please select “ ACPI function: Enable” and “ACPI Suspend Type:

S3(STR)” in the Power Management Setup menu.

b. Then, please type the following before installing the Windows

98:

{Driver}:> Setup /p j

If the Windows

98 installed in your system without the parameters above,

please do refer your manual or contact Microsoft for more detail and then

upgrade the system to support ACPI function.

c. Restart your system and install 810 VGA driver properly.

d. Getting in to the “Advanced” of the Power Management icon of Control

Panel, and selecting the “Stand By” in the Power Buttons.

2. Getting start with STR function, please click the START button and choose

Shut Down icon. Then, select the Stand By option in the Shut Down Windows

box to let system go to STR mode. In the mean time, the onboard STR indica-

tor - Green LED(D19 position) begins to blinking to show your system is

under STR mode.

Here are the differences between STR power saving mode and Green (or

Suspend) mode:

a. It is the most advanced Power Management mode

b. It cuts all the power supplied to peripherals except to Memory - max.

power saving

c. It saves and keeps all on-screen data including any executed applications to

SDRAM.