| "Edo" <
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| wrote in message | How do I switch to "Suspend to RAM" standby stage?
| This is what I asked not long ago
|
| "Does the computer heat up on standby? Because when i put
| the computer on standby the cooling fan doesnt turn off
| and its too loud. Anyone have any suggestions?"
|
| And the answer I got was this
|
| "There are different stages of standby. If you
| use "Suspend to RAM", the computer is essentially off.
| There is only a small trickle current keeping the RAM
| alive. Not much heat, if any, is generated."
|
| Does anybody know how to turn on Suspend to RAM standby
| mode?
AFAIK, the method used to configure your computer to
Suspend-to-RAM (STR) depends on your motherboard chipset.
For example, for my Gigabyte GA-6VX7-4X (VIA694X/686A chipset)
I have to set jumper JP11 to the closed position. Then I must
enter BIOS setup, select "Power Management Setup", then select
"ACPI Sleep Type: S3/STR".
Furthermore, AFAIK, STR is a Windows 98 ACPI sleep mode function.
And if your operating system is Microsoft Windows XP you can
achieve the same result by using the Hibernate function. At
least, that is the way it is on my computer.
That is, when I was running Microsoft Windows 98 SE on this
computer I had to configure STR as noted above. However, now
that I am running WinXP none of that configuration is necessary.
All I have to do is enable hibernate support, and then when I
select to put my computer into Hibernation it "acts" just like it
did when I was running Win98 and used STR - my cooling fans,
hard drive, monitor, etc., turn off.
For more information about how to "automatically put your
computer into hibernation", or how to "manually put your computer
into hibernation" search the Windows XP Help and Support Center
for phrases words in double-quotes and read the Suggested Topics
by those titles.
For some information about your computer (System Model and BIOS
version) open the Windows XP Help and Support Center. Select
"Use Tools to view your computer information and diagnose
problems". Select "My Computer Information". Then select "View
general system information about this computer".
You may also want to Google using something like:
"Windows XP" "Suspend To Ram" "GA-6VX7-4X"
Obviously, replace "GA-6VX7-4X" with your Mainboard Model Number.
And you may also want to post this question to a newsgroup that
discusses your motherboard. For example, when I have a question
about my motherboard I post to:
alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.gigabyte
BTW, talk about loud CPU fans...
My computer was cheap and it was built by a small shop. When I
first got it I had an overheating problem (the ACPI Shut Down
feature of my BIOS would automatically shutdown my computer when
I surfed the Web, etc.). The problem was caused by the fact that
my computer came with one of those $6 CPU heat sink/fan combo's
(you get what you pay for!).
So I Googled for information on cooling my Pentium® III 800EB
processor - a big thanks to all of you crazy overclockers! And,
in spite of the overclockers' warnings I decided to buy a
"Global Win FOP38" - 6800 rpm, 37cfm, with a noise level
of 46.5 dBA (along with some Arctic Silver II Thermal Grease).
Needless to say this fan is loud! And that is coming from someone
who is half-deaf in one ear, does not mind background noises, and
likes my loud music (of the alt.music.alternative kind like
Swell, Pixies, Spiritualized, etc.). So anyway, if your fan is
half as loud as mine, I understand why you want to Hibernate!
