Asus P4P8X: 2.5 Power menu

2.5 Power menu

The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power

Management (APM). Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration

options.

Suspend Mode [Auto]

Configure CPU.

Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]

ACPI 2.0 Support [No]

ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]

BIOS -> AML ACPI table [Enabled]

APM Configuration

Hardware Monitor

Select Screen

Select Item

Enter Go to Sub-screen

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]

Allows you to select the ACPI state to be used for system suspend. Configuration

options: [S1 (POS) Only] [S3 Only] [Auto]

2.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]

Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3/STR resume. Configuration

options: [No] [Yes]

2.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [No]

Allows you to add more tables for ACPI 2.0 specifications. Configuration options:

[No] [Yes]

2.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the ACPI support in the ASIC. When set to

Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.5.5 BIOS -> AML ACPI Table [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the inclusion of the BIOS ->AML exchange pointer

to (X)RSDT pointer list. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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2.5.6 APM Configuration

APM Configuration

Enabled or disable

Power Management/APM [Enabled]

APM.

Video Power Down Mode [Suspend]

Hard Disk Power Down Mode [Suspend]

Suspend Time Out [Disabled]

Throttle Slow Clock Ratio [50%]

System Thermal [Disabled]

Power Button Mode [On/Off]

Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]

Select Screen

Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]

Select Item

Power On By External Modem [Disabled]

+- Change Option

Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled]

F1 General Help

Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]

F10 Save and Exit

Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled]

ESC Exit

Power Management/APM [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Power Management (APM) feature.

Configuration options: [Disbaled] [Enabled]

Video Power Down Mode [Suspend]

Allows you to select the video power down mode. Configuration options: [Disabled]

[Standby] [Suspend]

Hard Disk Power Down Mode [Suspend]

Allows you to select the hard disk power down mode. Configuration options:

[Disabled] [Standby] [Suspend]

Standby Time Out [Disabled]

Allows you to select the specified time at which the system goes on standby.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [1 Min] [2 Min] [4 Min] [8 Min] [10 Min] [20 Min]

[30 Min] [40 Min] [50 Min] [60 Min]

Suspend Time Out [Disabled]

Allows you to select the specified time at which the system goes on suspend.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [1 Min] [2 Min] [4 Min] [8 Min] [10 Min] [20 Min]

[30 Min] [40 Min] [50 Min] [60 Min]

Throttle Slow Clock Ratio [50%]

Allows you to select the duty cycle in throttle mode. Configuration options: [87.5%]

[75.0%] [62.5%] [50%] [37.5%] [25%] [12.5%]

System Thermal [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the system thermal feature to generate a power

management event. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Power Button Mode [On/Off]

Allows the system to go into On/Off mode or suspend mode when the power

button is pressed. Configuration options: [On/Off] [Suspend]

Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]

When set to Power Off, the system goes into off state after an AC power loss.

When set to Power On, the system goes on after an AC power loss. When set to

Last State, the system goes into either off or on state whatever was the system

state before the AC power loss. Configuration options: [Power Off] [Power On]

[Last State]

Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. When this item is

set to Enabled, the items RTC Alarm Date, RTC Alarm Hour, RTC Alarm Minute,

and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values. Configuration options: [Disabled]

[Enabled]

Power On By External Modem [Disabled]

This allows either settings of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up the computer

when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft-off mode.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and

applications are fully running. Thus, connection cannot be made on the first try.

Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off

causes an initialization string that turns the system power on.

Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a

PCI LAN or modem card. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides

at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use the PS/2 mouse to turn on

the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on

the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard to turn

on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A

on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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2.5.7 Hardware Monitor

Hardware Monitor

CPU temperature

CPU Temperature [44°C/111°F]

MB Temperature [36°C/96.5°F]

Power Temperature N/A

CPU Fan Speed [2250RPM]

Chassis Fan Speed N/A

Power Fan Speed N/A

VCORE Voltage [1.550V]

3.3V Voltage [3.386V]

5V Voltage [4.890V]

Select Screen

12V Voltage [11.900V]

Select Item

+- Change Option

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]

MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]

Power Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the

motherboard, CPU, and power supply temperatures.

CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A]

Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and

chassis fan speeds in rotations per minute (RPM). If any of the fans is not

connected to the motherboard, the specific field shows N/A.

VCORE Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, +5V Voltage, +12V Voltage

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through

the onboard voltage regulators.

If any of the monitored items is out of range, the following error message

appears: “Hardware Monitor found an error. Enter Power setup menu for

details”. You will then be prompted to “Press F1 to continue or DEL to enter

SETUP”.

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