Asus P5QL: 2.6 Power menu

2.6 Power menu: Asus P5QL

2.6 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 conguration options.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit

Select the ACPI state

Suspend Mode [Auto]

used for System

ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled]

Suspend.

ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]

APM Conguration

Hardware Monitor

2.6.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]

Allows you to select the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be used

for system suspend. Conguration options: [S1 (POS) Only] [S3 Only] [Auto]

[S1(POS) Only] - Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Suspend) sleep

state. In S1 sleep state, the system appears suspended and stays in a low power

mode. The system can be resumed at any time.

[S3 Only] - Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend to RAM) sleep state

(default). In S3 sleep state, the system appears to be off and consumes less power

than in the S1 state. When signaled by a wake-up device or event, the system resumes

to its working state exactly where it was left off.

[Auto] - Detected by OS.

2.6.2 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled]

Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2.0

specications. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.6.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI)

support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). When set to Enabled,

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

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.6.4 APM Conguration

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 the system state was before the AC power

loss. Conguration 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/ RTC Alarm

Second will become user-congurable with set values.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

ASUS P5QL 2-19

Power On By External Modems [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.

Conguration 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 rst 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]

Allows you to enable or disable the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI devices.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Power On By PCIE Devices [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE devices to generate a wake event.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]

Allows you to disable the Power On by PS/2 keyboard function or set specic keys on

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.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [Ctrl-Esc] [Power Key]

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. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.6.5 Hardware Monitor

CPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]

MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU

temperatures. Select [Ignored] if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures.

CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed in

rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the eld shows

N/A.

CPU Q-Fan Control [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the CPU Q-Fan controller.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The CPU Fan Prole item appears when you enable the CPU Q-Fan Control feature.

CPU Fan Profile [Standard]

Allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU Q-Fan.

Conguration options: [Standard] [Silent] [Turbo]

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