Biostar A770L3 BIOS MANUAL

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B IOS Set up.... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ .........1

1 Mai n Menu...............................................................................................3

2 Adv anc ed Menu...... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ .........6

3 PCIPnP Menu........................................................................................16

4 Boot Menu..............................................................................................19

5 Chi pset Menu.........................................................................................21

6 Performance Menu...............................................................................27

7 Exit Me nu...............................................................................................35

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BIOS Se tup

Introduction

The purpose of this manual is to describe the settings in the AMI BIOS Setup program on this motherboard. The Setup program allows users to modify the basic

system configuration and save these settings to CMOS RAM. T he power of CMOS RAM is supplied by a battery so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.

Basic Input-Output System (BIOS) determines what a computer can do without accessing programs from a disk. T his system controls most of the input and output

devices such as keyboard, mouse, serial ports and disk drives. BIOS activates at the fi rst stag e o f the booting process, loading and executing the operating system. Some additional features, such as virus and password protection or chipset fine-tuning options are also included in BIOS . T he rest of this manual will to guide you through the options and settings in BIOS Setup.

Plug and Play Support

T his AMI BIOS supports the Plug and Play Version 1.0A specification.

EPA Green PC Support

T his AMI BIOS supports Version 1.03 of the EPA Green PC specification.

APM Support

This AMI BIOS supports Version 1.1&1.2 of the Advanced Power Management (AP M) speci fic ation. Power m anagement fe atures a re im plem ented via t he System

Management Interrupt (SMI). Sleep and Suspend power management modes are supported. Power to the hard disk drives and video monit ors can also be managed by

this AMI BIOS.

ACPI Support

AMI ACPI BIOS support Version 1.0/2.0 of Advanced Configuration and Power interface specification (ACPI). It provides ASL code for pow er manag ement and

device configuration capabilities as defined in the ACPI specific ation, developed by Microsoft, Intel and T oshiba.

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PCI Bus Support

T his AMI BIOS also supports Version 2. 3 of the Intel PCI (Peripheral Component Int erconn ect ) local b u s s p ecifi c ati o n.

DRAM Sup port

DDR3 SD R AM (Do uble Dat a Rate III Sy nch ron ous D R A M) is suppo rted .

Su ppor t e d CP Us

T his AMI BIOS supports the AMD CP U.

Using Setup

When starting up the computer, press

<Del> during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS setup utility.

In the BIOS setup utility, you will see General Help description at the top right

corner, and this is providing a brief description of the selected item. Navigation Keys for that particular menu

are at the bottom right corner, and you can us e thes e keys to sele ct i tem and ch ange the settings.

Notice

z T he default BIOS settings apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance

of the motherboard. If the system becomes unstable after changing any settings, please load the default settings to ensure system’s compatibility and stability. Use

Load S etup Default under the Exit Menu.

z For better system perform ance, the BIOS firmware is being continuously updated.

T he BIOS information described in thi s manual is for your refer ence only. The actual BIOS informat ion and settings on board may be slightly differ ent from thi s manual.

z T he content of this manual is subject to be chang ed without notice. We will not be

responsible for any mistakes found in this user’ s manual and any system damage that may be caused by wrong-settings.

General Help

Navigation Keys

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1 Main Menu

Once you enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen providing an overview of the basic system information.

Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset Performance

System Overview AMI BIOS

Version :01.01.01 Build Date:01/01/10

System Memory

Size :

System Time 00

System Date [Fri 01/01/2010]

> IDE/SATA Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[ :00:00]

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field.

Use [+] or [-] to configure system Time.

AM I BI O S

Shows syst em information including BIOS version and built date.

Select Screen Select Item Change Field

+Tab

Select Field

General Help Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Exit

System Memory

Shows syst em memory size, VGA shard memory will be excluded..

System Time

Set the system internal clock.

System Date

Set the system date. Note that the ‘Day’ automatically changes when you set the date.

Floppy A

Select the type of floppy disk drive installed in your syst em. Options: 360K, 5. 25 in / 1.2M, 5.25 in / 720K, 3. 5 in / 1.44M, 3.5 in /

2.88M, 3.5 in / None

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IDE/SATA Configuration

Th e BIOS w i ll au t o m ati cal l y detect t h e presen c e o f ID E / SATA d evices . Th ere is a su b-menu fo r each IDE/SAT A device. S elect a devi ce and press <Enter> t o ent er

the sub-menu of detailed options.

Main

IDE/SATA Configuration

> Primary IDE Master

> Primary IDE Slave > SATA 1 Device

> SATA 2 Device > SATA 3 Device

> SATA 4 Device

Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

While entering setup, BIOS auto detects the

presence of IDE devices. This displays the status of auto

detection of IDE devices.

Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen

Enter

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Primary IDE Master/Slave ; SATA 1/2/3/4 Device

Main

Primary IDE Master

Device :

Type [Auto]

LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)[Auto] PIO Mode [Auto]

DMA Mode [Auto] S.M.A.R.T [Auto]

32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Select the type of device connected to the system.

Select Screen Select Item

Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

The BIOS detects the information and values of respective devices, and these information and values are shown below t o the nam e of the sub-menu.

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Type

Select the type of the IDE/SAT A drive. Options: Auto (Default) / CDROM / AR MD / Not Installed

LBA/Large Mode

Enable or disabl e the LB A mode. Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled

Block (Multi-S ector Transfer)

En able o r d i s able m u l ti- s ect or t ran sfer. Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled

PIO Mode

Select the PIO mode. Options: Auto (Default) / 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4

DMA Mode

Select the DMA mode. Opti ons: Auto (De fault ) / S WDMA0 ~ 2 / MWDMA0 ~ 2 / UDMA0 ~ 5

S.M.A.R.T

Set the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and R eporting T echnology. Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled / Enabled

32Bit Data Transfer

Enable or disabl e 32-bit data transfer. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Har d Disk Write Protect

Disable or enable device write protection. This will be effective only if the device is accessed through BIOS.

Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

IDE Detect Time Out (Sec)

Select the time out value for detecting IDE/S AT A devices. Options: 35 (Default) / 30 / 25 / 20 / 15 / 10 / 5 / 0

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2 Advanced Menu

T he Advanced Menu allows you to configu re the settings of CP U, Super I/O, P ower Management, and other system devices.

Notice

z Beware of that setting inappropriate values in items of this menu may cause

system to malfuncti on.

Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset Performanc e

WARNING: Setting wrong values in b elow sections may cause system to malfu nction.

> CPU Configuration

> SuperIO Configuration > Smart Fan Configuration > Hardware Health Configuration

> Power Configuration > USB Configuration

BIOS SETUP UT ILITY

Configure CPU.Advanced Settings

Exit

Select Screen Select Item

Go to Sub Screen

Enter

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

CPU Configuration

T his item shows the CPU information that the BIOS automatically detects.

Advanced

CPU Configuration

Module Version: AGESA Version:

Physical Count: Logical Count:

AMD CPU Revision: Cache L1:

Cache L2: Cache L3:

Speed : NB Clk: ncHT Speed : Width I/O :

Able to Change Freq : uCode Patch Level :

Secure Virtual Machine Mode [ Enabled]

PowerNow [ Enabled] ACPI SRAT Table [ Enabled]

Advanced Clock Calibration [ Disabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Enable/Disable Secure Virtual Machine

Mode (SVM)

Select Screen Select Item

Change Option

General Help

F10

Save and Exit Exit

ESC

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Secur e Virt ual Machin e Mode

Virtualization T echnology can virtually separate your system resou rce into several parts, thus enhance the performance when running virtual machines or multi interface system s.

Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

PowerNow

T his i tem allows you to enable or disable the PowerNow power saving t echnology. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

ACPI SRAT Table

Th e operat i n g sy s t em scans t h e ACPI SRAT at b oot t ime and u s es the i n formati o n t o better allocate memory and schedule software threads for maximum performance. This item controls whether the SRAT is made available to the operating system at boot up, or not. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Advanced Clock Calibration

Advanced Clock Calibration (ACC) is an enhanced technology for overclocking, needing support from both chipset and CPU. When enabled, it will improve the

stability of advanced ove rclocking greatly. Options: Disabled (Default) / Auto / All Cores / Per Core

Core Leveling

T his i tem allows you to activate Core Leveling function. Options: Auto(Default) / Force Single Core / Force Dual Core / Force Tri Core /

Enable all Cores

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S uperI O Confi gurati on

Advanced

Configure ITE8721 Super IO Chipset

Onboard Floppy Controller [Enabled]

Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Parallel Port Address [378]

Parallel Port Mode [Normal] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]

Keyboard PowerOn [Disabled] Mouse PowerOn [Disabled]

Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Allows BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy

Controller

Select Screen Select Item

Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Onboard Floppy Controller

Select enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the system board and you wish to use it. If you installed another F DC or the system uses

no fl oppy drive, select disabled in t his field. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Serial Port1 Address

Select an address and corresponding interrupt fo r the first and second serial ports. Options: 3F8/IRQ4 (Default) / 2F8/IRQ3 / 3E8/IRQ4 / 2E8/IRQ3 / Disabled

Parallel Port Address

Th i s it em al l ows yo u to det ermine acces s onboard p arallel port controller with which I/O Address.

Options: 378 (Default) / 278 / 3B C / Di sabled

Parallel Port Mode

T his i tem allows you to determine how the parallel port should functi on. Options: Normal (Default) Using Parallel port as S tandard Printer Port.

EPP Using Parallel Port as Enhanced Parallel Port. ECP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port.

ECP +EPP Using Parallel port as ECP & EPP mode.

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ECP Mode DMA Channe l

T his i tem allows you to select parallel port ECP DMA. Opti ons: DMA3 (De fault) / DMA0 / DM A1

Parallel Port IRQ

T his i tem allows you to select the IRQ for the onboard parall el port. Options: IRQ7 (De fault) / IRQ5 / Disabled

Keyboard PowerO n

T his i tem allows you to control t he keyboard power on function. Options: Disabled (Default) / S pecific Key / Stroke Key / Any Key

Specific Key Enter

T his i tem will show only when Keyboard P owerOn is set “Specific Key.”

Stroke Keys Selected

T his i tem will show only when Keyboard P owerOn is set “Stroke Key.” Options: Ctrl+ F1 (Default) / Wake Key / Power Key / Ctrl+F 2 / Ctrl+F3 /

Mouse PowerOn

C t rl +F 4 / Ctrl + F5 / Ctrl +F 6

T his i tem allows you to control t he mouse power on function. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

Restore on AC P ower Loss

T his s etting specifies how your system should behave a fter a power fail or int errupts occurs. By choosing Disabled will leave the computer in the power off state.

Choosing Enabled will restore the system to the status before power failure or interrupt occurs.

Options: Power Off (Default) / Last State

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Smart Fan Configuration

Advanced

Smart Fan Configuration

CPU Smart Fan [Disa bled]

Smart Fan Calibration Control Mode Fan Ctrl OFF( C ) Fan Ctrl On(C) Fan Ctrl Start value Fan Ctrl Sensitive

BIOS SETUP UT ILITY

When you choice [Auto] ,[3Pin] or [4Pin],

please run the calibration to define the Fan parameters for Smart Fan control

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

CPU S m art Fan

This item allows you to control the CPU Smar t Fan function. Options: Disabled (de fault) / Auto / 4Pin / 3Pin

Sm art Fan Ca l i bration

Choose this item and then the BIOS will auto test and detect the CPU/System fan functi ons and show CPU/System fan speed.

Contr ol Mode

T his item provides several operation modes of the fan. Options: Quiet / Performan ce / Manual

Fan Ctrl OFF (℃)

If the CP U/System Temperature is lower than the set value, FAN will turn off. Options: 0~127 (℃) (With the interval of 1℃)

Fan Ctrl On(℃ )

CPU/System fan starts to work under smart fan function when arrive this set value. Options: 0~127 (℃) (With the interval of 1℃)

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Fan Ctrl Start Value

When CPU/System temperature arriv es to the set value, the CPU/System fan will work under Smart Fan Function mode. Options: 0~127 (W ith the int erval of 1)

Fan Ctrl Sensitive

Increasi n g t h e val u e w ill rai s e the sp eed of C PU / Sys t em fan. Options: 1~127 (W ith the int erval of 1)

Hardware Health C onfiguration

T his i tem shows the system temperature, fan speed, and voltage information.

Advanced

Hardware Health Configuration

H/W Health Function [Enabled]

Shutdown Temperature [Disabled]

CPU Temperature NB Temperature

SYS Temperature CPU Fan

Sytem1 Fan +12.0V

CPU-NB Voltage +1.8V

+5.00V CPU Vcore

+3.3V Chip Voltage

H/W Health Function

If with a monitoring system, the system will show PC health status during POST s tage. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Enables Hardware Health Monitoring

Device.

Select Screen Select Item

Change Option

General Help

F10

Save and Exit

ESC

Exit

Shutdown Temperature

T his item allows you to set up the CPU shutdown T emperature. This item is only effective under Wi ndows 98 ACP I mode.

Options: Disabled (Default) / 60℃/140℉ / 6 5℃/149℉ / 7 0 ℃/158℉ / 75℃/167℉

/ 80℃/176℉ / 85℃/185℉ / 90℃/194℉

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