Should I be using Advanced Power Mgt

[KenCav]

I just found out that Advanced Power Management and Power-Up In Standby features are "Not Supported" by my ATA drives. I wonder how important are these features in my circumstance? Should I change disk drives?

I plan to install Windows Small Business Server 2003 on this platform. The machine will run 7x24. I want to be able to administer the server from a workstation on the LAN and from a remote location.

The BIOS is AMI v2.00. It has Advanced Power Management (APM), Advanced Confifuration Power Interface (ACPI) and LAN Wake-up.

What would I gain if I had disk drives that had Advanced Power Management and Power-Up In Standby?

[Sterling_Aug]

You BIOS chip is an AMI V2 chip, but what is the actual BIOS manufacturer? We need to know the BIOS string in the lower left corner of the boot up screen.

Check here for more details:

http://www.wimsbios.com

[KenCav]

AMI BIOS, Tyan Thunderbolt v2.00.10 021420011630
AMI - 0101 - 009999 - 00101111 - 071595