User`s manual
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MS-9643 Mainboard
PnP/PCI Configurations
Reset Configuration Data
The ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) NVRAM (Non-volatile Random
Access Memory) is where the BIOS stores resource information for both PNP
and non-PNP devices in a bit string format. When the item is set to [Enabled], the
system will reset ESCD NVRAM right after the system is booted up and then set
the setting of the item back to [Disabled] automatically.
Resources Controlled By
The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure all of
the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. However, this capability means
absolutely nothing unless you are using a Plug and Play operating system such
as Windows
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98/2000. If you set this field to [Manual], choose specific re-
sources by going into each sub-menu that follows this field.
IRQ/DMA Resources
The items are adjustable only when Resources Controlled By is set to
[Manual].
Press <Enter> and you will enter the sub-menu of the items. IRQ/DMA Re-
sources list available IRQs/DMAs for users to set each IRQ/DAM a type de-
pending on the type of device using the IRQ/DMA.
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop
When set to [Enabled], multiple VGA devices operating on different buses can
handle data from the CPU on each set of palette registers on every video
device. Bit 5 of the command register in the PCI device configuration space is
the VGA Palette Snoop bit (0 is disabled). For example, if there are two VGA
devices in the computer (one PCI and one ISA) and the: