Biostar 1915P-A7 Bios Setup Manual
1915P-A7 BIOS SETUP
BIOS Setup....................................................................................... 1
1 Main Menu....................................................................................................3
2 Standard CMOS Features..............................................................................6
3 Advanced BIOS Features.............................................................................. 9
4 Advanced Chipset Features.........................................................................15
5 Integrated Peripherals .................................................................................17
6 Power Management Setup...........................................................................23
7 PnP/PCI Configurations .............................................................................. 29
8 PC Health Status .........................................................................................31
9 Frequency/ Voltage Control........................................................................32
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BIOS Setup
Introduction
This manual discussed Award™ Setup program built into the ROM BIOS. The Setup program
allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This special information is then stored
in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.
The Award BIOS™ installed in your computer system’s ROM (Read Only Memory) is a
custom version of an industry standard BIOS. This means that it supports Intel Pentium
processor input/output system. The BIOS provides critical low-level support for standard
devices such as disk drives and serial and parallel ports.
Adding important has customized the Award BIOS™, but nonstandard, features such as virus
and password protection as well as special support for detailed fine-tuning of the chipset
controlling the entire system.
The rest of this manual is intended to guide you through the process of configuring your
system using Setup.
Plug and Play Support
These AWARD BIOS supports the Plug and Play Version 1.0A specification. ESCD
(Extended System Configuration Data) write is supported.
EPA Green PC Support
This AWARD BIOS supports Version 1.03 of the EPA Green PC specification.
APM Support
These AWARD BIOS supports Version 1.1&1.2 of the Advanced Power Management (APM)
specification. Power management features are implemented via the System Management
Interrupt (SMI). Sleep and Suspend power management modes are supported. Power to the
hard disk drives and video monitors can be managed by this AWARD BIOS.
ACPI Support
Award ACPI BIOS support Version 1.0 of Advanced Configuration and Power interface
specification (ACPI). It provides ASL code for power management and device
configuration capabilities as defined in the ACPI specification, developed by Microsoft, Intel
and Toshiba.
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PCI Bus Support
This AWARD BIOS also supports Version 2.1 of the Intel PCI (Peripheral Component
Interconnect) local bus specification.
DRAM Support
DDR SDRAM (Double Data Rate Synchronous DRAM) are supported.
Supported CPUs
This AWARD BIOS supports the AMD CPU.
Using Setup
In general, you use the arrow keys to highlight items, press <Enter> to select, use the <PgUp>
and <PgDn> keys to change entries, press <F1> for help and press <Esc> to quit. The
following table provides more detail about how to navigate in the Setup program by using the
keyboard.
Keystroke Function
Up arrow Move to previous item
Down arrow Move to next item
Left arrow Move to the item on the left (menu bar)
Right arrow Move to the item on the right (menu bar)
Move Enter Move to the item you desired
PgUp key Increase the numeric value or make changes
PgDn key Decrease the numeric value or make changes
+ Key Increase the numeric value or make changes
- Key Decrease the numeric value or make changes
Esc key Main Menu – Quit and not save changes into CMOS
F1 key General help on Setup navigation keys
F5 key Load previous values from CMOS
F7 key Load the optimized defaults
F10 key Save all the CMOS changes and exit
Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu – Exit
Current page and return to Main Menu
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1 Main Menu
Once you enter Award BIOS™ CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the
screen. The Main Menu allows you t o select from several setu p fun ction s. Use the arrow keys
to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept and enter the sub-menu .
!! WARNING !!
The information about BIOS defaults on manual (Fi
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9) is just for reference, please refer to the BIOS
installed on board, for update information.
Fi gure 1. Main Menu
ure
Standard CMOS Features
This submenu contains industry standard configurable options.
Advanced BIOS Features
This submenu allows you to configure enhanced features of the BIOS.
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Advanced Chipset Features
This submenu allows you to configure special chipset features.
Integrated Peripherals
This submenu allows you to configure certain IDE hard drive options and Programmed Input/
Output features.
Power Management Setup
This submenu allows you to configure the power management features.
PnP/PCI Configurations
This submenu allows you to configure certain “Plug and Play” and PCI options.
PC Health Status
This submenu allows you to monitor the hardware of your system.
Frequency/ Voltage Control
This submenu allows you to change CPU Vcore Voltage and CPU/PCI clock. (However, this
function is strongly recommended not to use. Not properly change the voltage and
clock may cause the CPU or M/B da mage!)
Load Optimized Defaults
This selection allows you to reload the BIOS when the system is having problems particularly
with the boot sequence. These configurations are factory settings optimized for this system.
A confirmation message will be displayed before defaults are set.
Set Supervisor Password
Setting the supervisor password will prohibit everyone except the supervisor from making
changes using the CMOS Setup Utility. You will be prompted with to enter a password.
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Set User Password
If the Supervisor Password is not set, then the User Password will function in the same way as
the Supervisor Password. If the Supervisor Password is set and the User Password is set,
the “User” will only be able to view configurations but will not be able to change them.
Save & Exit Setup
Save all configuration changes to CMOS(memory) and exit setup. Confirmation message will
be displayed before pr oceeding.
Exit Without Saving
Abandon all changes made during the current session and exit setup. confirmation
message will be displayed before proceeding.
Upgrade BIOS
This submenu allows you to upgrade bios.
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2 Standard CMOS Features
The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into 10 categories. Each category
includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and
then use the<PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item.
Figure 2. Standard CMOS Setup
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Main Menu Selections
This table shows the selections that you can make on the Main Menu.
Item Options Description
Date mm : dd : yy Set the system date. Note
Time hh : mm : ss Set the system internal
IDE Primary Master Options are in its sub
menu.
IDE Primary Slave Options are in its sub
menu.
IDE Secondary Master Options are in its sub
menu.
IDE Secondary Slave Options are in its sub
menu.
Drive A
Drive B
Video EGA/VGA
360K, 5.25 in
1.2M, 5.25 in
720K, 3.5 in
1.44M, 3.5 in
2.88M, 3.5 in
None
CGA 40
CGA 80
MONO
that the ‘Day’ automatically
changes when you set the
date.
clock.
Press <Enter> to enter the
sub menu of detailed
options
Press <Enter> to enter the
sub menu of detailed
options.
Press <Enter> to enter the
sub menu of detailed
options.
Press <Enter> to enter the
sub menu of detailed
options.
Select the type of floppy
disk drive installed in your
system.
Select the default video
device.
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Item Options Description
Halt On All Errors
No Errors
All, but Keyboard
All, but Diskette
All, but Disk/ Key
Base Memory N/A Displays the amount of
Extended Memory N/A Displays the amount of
Total Memory N/A Displays the total memory
Select the situation in which
you want the BIOS to stop
the POST process and
notify you.
conventional memory
detected during boot up.
extended memory detected
during boot up.
available in the system.
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3 Advanced BIOS Features
Figure 3. Advanced BIOS Setup
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3.1 CPU FEATURE
3.1.1 Delay Prior to Thermal
Set this item to enable the CPU Thermal function to engage after the specified time.
The Choices: 4, 8, 16 (default), 32.
3.1.2 Thermal Management
Allow you to choose the thermal management method of your monitor.
The Choices:Thermal Monitor 1 (default), Thermal Monitor2.
Notes:The choices will be different a ccording to your CPU features.
3.1.3 TM2 Bus Ratio
Represents the frequency. Bus ratio of the throttled performance state
that will be initiated when the on-die sensor goes from not hot to hot.
The Choices: 0X (default).
3.1.4 TM2 Bus VID
Represents the voltage of the throttled performance state that will be
initiated when the on-die sensor goes from not hot to hot.
The Choices:0.8375 (default).
3.1.5 Limit CPU ID Max Val
Set limit CPU ID maximum vale to 3, it should be disabled for Win XP.
The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabl ed.
3.1.6 NX BIOS Control
When disabled, forces the NX feature flag to always return o.
The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabl ed.
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