User`s manual

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS
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synchronizing multimedia streams, providing smooth playback and reducing the de-
pendency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc-
tion embedded in the CPU. The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace
the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Suspend Mode
This setting allows you to congure the ACPI (Advanced Conguration and Power
Interface) sleep state for your system when it is in the Suspend mode. The options
are Suspend Disabled, S1 (POS), and S3 (STR). S3 (STR) is the deepest sleep
state in these options.
AMT Conguration
AMT
This option enables Intel AMT support. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Uncongure AMT/ME
This option allows the Intel AMT/ME to be uncongured without password operation.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Watch Dog Timer
Allows AMT to reset or power down the system if the operating system or BIOS
hangs or crashes. The options are Disabled, and Enabled.
OS WatchDog Timer / BIOS WatchDog Timer
These options appear if Watch Dog Timer (above) is enabled. This is a timed
delay in seconds, before a system power down or reset after a BIOS or operating
system failure is detected. Directly enter the value, in seconds.