Biostar A780GE, A760GE, A785GE, A780LE BIOS MANUAL

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

1 Main Menu...............................................................................................3

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

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

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

5 Chipset Menu.........................................................................................21

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

7 Exit Menu...............................................................................................39

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BIOS Setup

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. B IOS activates at the first stag e o f the booting proc ess, loading and executing the operating syst em. Som e 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 specifi c ation.

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 ati on. Power m anagement fe atures are im pl ement ed via t he S yst em

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

this AMI BIOS.

ACPI Support

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

device configuration capabilities as defined in the ACPI specific ation, developed by Microso ft, 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 eci fic atio n .

DRAM Sup port

DDR2 S DRAM (Double Data Rate II S ynchronous DRAM) is supported.

Su ppor t e d CP Us

T his AMI BIOS supports the AMD CP U.

Using Setu p

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 these keys to sel ect it em 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 per form ance, the BIOS firmwa re is being continuously updated.

T he BIOS information described in this manual is for your re ference only. The actual BIOS i nformat ion and settings on board may be slightly different from this manual.

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

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

General Help

Navigati on Keys

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1 Main Men u

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

Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset Performance

System Overview AMI BIOS

Version :01.01.01 Build Date:01/01/09

System Memory

Size :

System Time [ :00:00]00

System Date [Thu 01/01/2009] Floppy A

> IDE Configuration

AM I BIO S

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Exit

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

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

Select Screen Select Item

Change Field

Select Field

Tab

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Shows s ystem information includi ng BIOS version and buil t date.

System Memory

Shows s ystem m emory 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 t he type of floppy disk drive installed in your system. Options: 360K, 5. 25 i n / 1.2M, 5.25 i n / 720K, 3. 5 in / 1.44M, 3. 5 in /

2.88M, 3.5 in / None

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IDE Configuratio n

Th e BIOS w i ll au t o m atical ly detect t h e presen c e o f ID E / SATA d evices . Th ere i s a su b-menu fo r each IDE/ SAT A device. Select a d evice and press <Ent er> to enter

the sub-menu of detailed options.

Main

IDE Confuguration

> 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 to the nam e of t he sub-menu.

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Type

Select the type of the IDE/SATA drive. Options: Auto (Default) / CDROM / ARMD / Not Installed

LBA/Large Mode

Enabl e or disable the LBA mode. Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

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

PIO Mode

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

DMA Mode

Select the DMA mode. Opti ons: Aut o (De faul t) / S WDM A0 ~ 2 / MWDMA0 ~ 2 / UDMA0 ~ 5

S.M.A.R.T

Set the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technol ogy. Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled / Enabled

32Bit Data Trans fer

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

Har d Disk Wri te Protec t

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

Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

IDE Detect Time Out (Sec)

Select t he 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 t o configure the settings of CPU, 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 Adva nced PCIPnP Boot Chipset Performance

WARNING: Setti n g wrong values in below sections may c a use system to malfunction.

> CPU Configur a tion

> SuperIO Conf i guration > Smart Fan Co n figuration > Hardware Hea l th Configuration

> Power Config u ration > USB Configur a tion

BIOS SETU P UTILITY

Configure CPU.Advanced Setti n gs

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 : WidthI/O :

Able to Change Freq : uCode Patch Level :

Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Enabled]

PowerNow [Enabled] ACPI SRAT Table [Enabled]

CPU Prefetching [Enabled]

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 Virtual Machin e Mo d e

Virtualization Technology can virtually separ ate your system resource into several parts, thus enhance the performance when running virtual machines or multi interface systems.

Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Powe rNow

T his item allows you t o enable or disable the PowerNow power saving technology. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

ACPI SRAT Tabl e

Th e operat i n g sys tem scans t h e A C PI SRAT at b oot t im e an d u s es the i n fo rmat i 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

CPU Prefetching

T his item allows you t o enable or disable CPU Prefetching function. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Probe Filter

T his item allows you t o set ini tialization mode for P robe Fil ter. Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled / MP Mode

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S uperI O Co nf i g urati o n

Advanc ed

Configure ITE87 18 Super IO Chipse t

Onboard Floppy Controller [Ena bled]

Serial Port1 Ad dress [3F8 /IRQ4] Parallel Port A ddress [378 ] Parallel Port Mode [Nor mal]

Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ 7] Keyboard PowerO n [Dis abled] Mouse PowerOn [Dis abled] Restore on AC P ower Loss [Pow er 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 t o use it. If you ins talled another F DC or the system uses no floppy drive, select disabl ed in this field. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Parallel Port Address

Th i s i t em al l ows yo u to det ermine acces s onboard parall el port controller with whi ch I/O Address.

Options: 378 (Default) / 278 / 3BC / Disabled

Serial Port1 Address

Select an address and correspondi ng interrupt for the first and second serial ports. Options: 3F8/IR Q4 (Default) / 2F8/ IRQ3 / 3E8/IRQ4 / 2E8/IRQ3 / Disabled

Parallel Port M ode

T his item allows you t o determ ine how the parallel port should function. Options: Normal (Default) Using Parallel port as Standard P rinter Port.

EPP Using Parallel Port as Enhanced Parallel P ort. ECP Using Parallel port as Extended C apabilities Port. ECP + EPP Using Parallel port as ECP & EPP mode.

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ECP Mode DMA Channel

T his item allows you t o select parallel port ECP DMA. Opti ons: DMA3 (Default ) / DM A0 / DMA1

Parallel P ort IRQ

T his item allows you t o select t he IRQ for the onboard parallel port. Options: IRQ7 (Default) / IRQ5 / Disabled

Keyboa rd PowerO n

T his item allows you t o control the keyboard power on function. Options: Disabled (De fault) / Specific Key / Stroke Key / Any Key

Specific Key Enter

T his item will show only when Keyboard PowerOn is set “Specifi c Key.”

Stroke Keys Selected

T his item will show only when Keyboard PowerOn is set “Stroke Key.” Options: Ctrl+F1 (Default) / Wake Key / Power Key / Ctrl+F2 / Ctrl+F3 /

Mouse PowerOn

C t rl +F 4 / Ct rl +F 5 / Ct rl +F 6

T his item allows you t o control the mouse power on function. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

Restore on AC Power Loss

T his setting specifies how your system should behave a fte r a power fail or interrupt s 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 O ff (Default) / Last State

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Smart Fan Confi guration

Advanc ed

Smart Fan Confi guration

CPU Smart Fan [Dis abled]

Smart Fan Calib ration Control Mode Fan Ctrl OFF( C ) Fan Ctrl On(C) Fan Ctrl Start value Fan Ctrl Sensit ive

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

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 Sma r t Fa n

This item a llo w s you to control the CPU Sma rt Fan function. Options: Disabled (Default) / Auto / 4Pin / 3P in

Sm art Fan Calibration

Choose this item and then the BIOS will auto test and detect the CPU/System fan fun ctions and show CPU/S ystem fan speed.

Control Mode

T his item provides several oper ation modes of the fan. Options: Quiet / P erforman ce / Manual

Fan Ctrl OFF (℃)

If the C PU/System Temperature is lower than the set value, FAN will turn off. Options: 0~127 (℃) (W ith the interval of 1℃)

Fan Ctrl On(℃ )

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

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Fan Ctrl S tart Va l ue

When CPU/System temperature arriv es to the set value, the CPU/System fan will work under Smart Fan F unction mode. Options: 0~127 (With the interval of 1)

Fan Ctrl Sensitive

Increasi ng t h e valu e w ill rai s e t he sp eed of C P U / Sy s t em fan. Options: 1~127 (With the interval of 1)

Hardware Health Configuration

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

Advanced

Hardware Health Configuration

H/W Health Function [Enabled]

Shutdown Temperature [Disabled]

CPU Temperature CHIP Temperature

SYS Temperature CPU FAN

Sytem1 FAN CPU Vcore

CPUNB Voltage +1.8V

Chip Voltage +3.30V +12.0V DDR Voltage

H/W Health Functio n

If with a m onitoring system, the system will show PC health st atus during POST stage. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Enables Hardware Health Monitoring

Device.

Select Screen Select Item

Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Shutdown Te m perature

T his item allows you to set up the CP U shutdown T emperature. This item is only effecti ve under W indows 98 ACPI mode.

Options: Disabled (De fault) / 60℃/140℉ / 65 ℃/149℉ / 70 ℃/158℉ / 75℃/167℉

/ 80℃/176℉ / 85℃/185℉ / 90 ℃/194℉

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Power Con figuration

Advanced

ACPI Settings

Suspend mode [S1 (POS)]

ACPI Version Features [ACPI v1.0] ACPI APIC support [Enabled]

AMI OEMB table [Enabled] Headless mode [Disabled]

RTC Resume [Disabled] RTC Alarm Date(Days)

RTC Alarm USB Wakeup From S3/S4 [Disabled] Power On by LAN [Disabled] Resume On RING [Disabled]

Time

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend.

Select Screen Select Item

Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Suspe nd m ode

Th e item al l o ws yo u to sel ect t he susp en d ty p e un der th e ACPI operati n g s y stem. Opt i ons : S 1 (P OS ) (Defaul t ) Power on Suspen d S3 (ST R) Suspend to RAM S1 & S3 POS+STR

ACPI Version Features

Th e item al l o ws yo u to sel ect t he vers i o n of ACPI. Options: ACP I v1.0 (Default) / ACP I v2. 0 / ACPI v3. 0

ACPI AP I C support

This item is used to enable or disable the motherboard's APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller). The APIC provides multiprocessor support, more IRQs and faster int errupt handling. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

AMI OEMB table

Set this value to allow the AC PI BIOS to add a pointer to an OEMB table in the Root Syst em Descripti on Table (RSDT) table. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

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Headless mode

This is a server-specific feature. A headless server is one that operates without a keyboard, monitor or mouse. To run in headless mode, both BIOS and operating system (e.g. Windows S erver 2003) must support headless operation.

Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

RTC Re sume

When “ Enabled”, you can set the date and time at which the RTC (real-time clock) alar m awaken s th e s y s tem fro m Su s p en d mo d e. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

RTC Alar m Date (Days )

You can choose which date the system will boot up.

RTC Alarm Time

You can choose the system boot up time, input hour, mi nute and second to specify.

USB Wakeup from S3/S4

T his item allows you t o enable or disabled the USB resume from S 3/S4 function. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

Powe r On by LAN

T his item allows you control the wake on LAN (WOL) function. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

Resu me On RING

T his item allows you control the wake on ring function. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

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USB Configuration

T his item shows the USB controller and usi ng USB device information.

Advanced

USB Configuration

Module Version - 2.24.2-13.4

USB Devices Enabled:

Legacy USB Support [Enabled]

USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled]

> USB Mass Storage Device Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Enables support for legacy USB. AUTO option disables

legacy support if no USB devices are

connected.

Select Screen Select Item

Change Option

General Help

F10

Save and Exit

ESC

Exit

Legacy USB Support

T his item determines if the BIOS should provide legacy support fo r US B devices li ke the key board, mo use, and US B d rive. This is a useful fe atu re w hen usi ng s uch

USB devices with operating systems that do not natively support USB (e.g. Microso ft DOS or Windows NT).

Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

USB 2.0 Controller Mode

T his item allows you t o select t he operation m ode of the USB 2.0 controller. Options: HiSpeed (De fault) USB 2.0-480M bps

FullSpeed USB 1.1-12Mbps

BIO S EHCI Hand-Off

This item allows you to enable support for operating systems without an EHCI hand-o ff featur e.

Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

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US B Ma ss Sto rag e Devi ce C o nf i g urati o n

Advanced

USB Mass Storage Device Configuration

USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec]

Device #

Emulation Type [Auto]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Number of seconds POST waits for the

USB mass storage device after start

unit command.

Select Screen Select Item

Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

USB Mass Storage Reset Delay

T his item allows you t o set the reset delay for USB m ass storage device. Op t i ons : 2 0 Sec (D efau l t ) / 1 0 Sec / 3 0 S ec / 40 S ec

E m ula ti o n Type

T his item allows you t o select t he emulation type of the USB m ass storage device. Options: Auto (Default) / Floppy / Forced FDD / Hard Disk / CDROM

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3 PCIPnP Menu

T his section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the

speed o f the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components.

Notice

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

system to malfuncti on.

Main Advan ced PCIPnP Boot Chipset Performance

Advanced PCI/Pn P Settings WARNING: Settin g wrong values in below sections

may ca use system to malf unction.

Clear NVRAM [No]

Plug & Play O/S [No] PCI Latency Tim er [64] Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes ]

Palette Snoopin g [Dis abled] PCI IDE BusMast er [Ena bled]

> PCI Resource > PCI Express C onfiguration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Clear NVRAM during System Boot.

Select Screen Select Item

Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Exit

Clear NVRAM

T his item allows you t o clear the data in the NVRAM (CMOS ) by selecting “Yes”. Options: No (Default) / Yes

Plug & Play OS

When set to YES, BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for the boot sequence (VGA, IDE, SCSI). The rest of the cards will be initialized by the PnP operating

system like Window™ 95. When set to NO, BIOS will initialize all the PnP cards. For non-PnP operating systems (DOS , Netware™), this option must set to NO.

Options: No (Default) / Yes

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PCI Latency Timer

T his item controls how long a PC I devi ce can hold the PCI bus before another takes over. T he longer the latency, the longer the PCI device can retain control of the bus

before handing it over t o another PCI devi ce. Options: 64 (Default) / 0-255

Allocate I RQ to PCI VGA

T his item allows BIOS to choose a IRQ to assign for the PCI VGA card. Opti ons: Yes (De fault) / No

Palette Snooping

Som e old graphic controllers need to “s noop” on the VGA palette and then map it to their di splay as a way to provide boot information and VGA compatibility. This item

allows such snooping to take place. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

PCI IDE BusMaster

T his item is a toggle for the built-in driver that allows the onbo ard IDE controller to perform D M A (Di r ect Mem o ry Acces s ) tran s fers .

Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

PCI Reso urce

PCIPnP

PCI Resource

IRQ3 [Avail able]

IRQ4 [Avail able] IRQ5 [Avail able]

IRQ7 [Avail able] IRQ9 [Avail able] IRQ10 [Avail able]

IRQ11 [Avail able] IRQ14 [Avail able] IRQ15 [Avail able]

DMA Channel 0 [Avail able] DMA Channel 1 [Avail able] DMA Channel 3 [Avail able]

DMA Channel 5 [Avail able] DMA Channel 6 [Avail able] DMA Channel 7 [Avail able]

Reserved Memory Size [Disab led]

vxx.xx (C)Copyright 19 85-200x, American Megatrends, Inc.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Available: Specified IRQ is available to be

used by PCI/PnP devices.

Reserved: Specified IRQ is reserved for use by Legacy ISA

devices.

Select Screen Select Item

Change Option

General Help

F10

Save and Exit

ESC

Exit

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IRQ3/4/5/7/9/10/11/14/15

T hese items will allow you to assign each system interrupt a type, depending on the type of device using the interrupt. The option “Available” means the IRQ is going to assign automatically.

Options: Available (De fault) / Reserved

DMA Channel 0/1/3/5/6/7

T hese items will allow you to assign each DMA channel a type, depending on the type of device using the channel. T he option “ Available” means the channel is

going to assign automatically. Options: Available (De fault) / Reserved

Reser ved M em o ry Siz e

T his item allows BIOS to reserve cert ain memory size for spe cific PCI device. Options: Disabled (De fault) / 16K / 32K / 64K

PCI Express Configuration

PCIPnP

PCI Express Configuration

Active State Power-Management[Disab led]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Enable/Disable PCI Express L0s and L1 link power

states.

Select Screen Select Item

Change Option

General Help

F10

Save and Exit

ESC

Exit

vxx.xx (C)Copyright 19 85-200x, American Megatrends, Inc.

Active State Po wer- Management

This item sets the ASPM configuration for the PCI Express devices before the operating sys tem boots. T his function is for OS which does not support ASPM.

Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

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4 Boot Menu

T his menu allows you to setup the system boot opti ons.

Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset Perfo rmance

Boot Settings Conf iguration

> Boot Device Priority

> Hard Disk Drives > Removable Drives

> CD/DVD Drives Quick Boot [Enabled]

Full Screen LOGO Show [Enabled] AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock [ON] Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] Ignore Memory Error Messages [Disabled] BOOT SUCCESS BEEP [Enabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Exit

Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence.

Select Screen Select Item

Go to Sub Screen

Enter

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Boot Device Priority

Items in this sub-menu specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the

number of devices installed in the system. Options: Removable / Hard Disk / CDROM / Legacy LAN / Disabled

Hard Disk Drives

T he BIOS w ill attem pt to arrange t he hard di sk boot sequence aut omati cally. You can also ch an ge the b o oti n g s equence. Th e n umb er o f devi ce i t ems t h at app ear s on

the screen depends on the number of devices instal led in the system. Op t i ons : P r i. Mas t er / P r i. Sl ave / Sec. Mast er / Sec. S l ave / US B HDD0 /

USB HDD1 / USB HDD2 / Bootabl e Add-in C ards

Re mo va ble Dr ives

T he BIOS w ill attem pt to arran ge the remov able drive bo ot sequence automati cally. You can also change the booting sequence. The number of device items that

appears on the screen depends on t he number of devic es installed in the system. Options: Floppy Disks / Zip100 / USB-FDD0 / USB-FDD1 / USB-ZIP0 /

USB -ZIP1 / LS 120

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CD/DVD Drives

T he B IOS will attempt to arrange the CD/DVD drive boot sequence automatically. You can also change the booting sequence. The number of device items that

appears on the screen depends on t he number of devic es installed in the system. Op t i ons : P r i. Mas t er / P r i. Sl ave / Sec. Mast er / Sec. S l ave / US B CDRO M0 /

USB CDROM 1

Quick Boot

Enabling this option will cause an abridged version of the Power On Self-Test (POST) to execute after you power up the computer. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Full Screen LOGO Sho w

T his item allows you t o enable/disabl e Full Screen LOGO Show fun c tion. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

AddOn ROM Display Mode

T his item sets the display mode for option ROM. Op t i ons : F orce B IO S (Default) / K eep Cu rren t

Boot u p Num- Lo ck

Selects the NumLock State after the system switched on. Options: ON (Default) / OFF

Interrupt 19 Capture

When set to Enabled, this item allows the option ROMs to trap interrupt 19. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

I gnore Memory Erro r Messages

When set to Enabled, the POST will ignore memory error messages. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

BOOT S UCCESS BEEP

W hen this i tem is set to Enabled, BIOS will let user know boot success with beep. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

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5 Chipset Menu

Th i s su b m en u all o w s you to co nfi g ur e t he speci fic feat u res of th e chips et in stal l ed o n your system. This chipset manage bus speeds and access to system memory

resourc es, such as DRAM. It also coordinates communications with the P CI bus.

Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset Perfo rmance

> NorthBridge Configuration > SouthBridge Configuration

> OnBoard Peripherals Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Exit

Options for NBAdvanced Chipset Settings

Select Screen Select Item

Go to Sub Screen

Enter

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Nort h Br i dge Configu r ati on

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

RS780 Chipset Configuration

RS780 CIMx Version : 4.4.0

> Internal Graphics Configuration

> PCI Express Configuration Primary Video Controller [PCI-GFX0-GPP-IGFX]

NB Power Management Features [Auto]

Chipset

Internal Graphics Conf

Select Screen Select Item

Go to Sub Screen

Enter

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

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Internal G raphics Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Internal Graphi cs Configuration

Internal Graphi cs Mode [UMA ]

UMA Frame Buf fer Size [Aut o] GFX Engine Cloc k Override [Dis able]

Surround View [Dis abled]

FB Location [Abo ve 4G] NB Azalia [Ena ble]

Chipset

Options

Disable UMA

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Int ernal Graphics Mode

T his item allows you t o select t he memory mode used for internal graphi cs device. Options: UMA (Default) / Disable

UMA Frame Bu ffer Size

T his item allows you t o choose the UM A fram e buffer size for internal gr aphics. Options: Auto (Default) / 32M / 64M / 128M / 256M / 512M

GFX En gin e Clock Override

T his item allows you t o control the internal GFX engine cl ock override function. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

GFX En gin e Clock

T his item allows you t o set the internal GF X engine cl ock. Options: 500 (Default) / Min: 150, Max: 1000

Surro und V iew

T his item allows you t o control the Surround View F unction. Options: Disabled (Default)

FB Location

T his item allows you t o set the FB-DIMM locati on. Options: Above 4G (Default) / Under 4G

NB Azalia

T his item allows you t o control the northbridge HD azalia function. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

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PCI Express Config uration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

PCI Express Con figuration

GPP Slots Power Limit, W [25 ]

> Port #02 Feat ures > NB-SB Port Fe atures

GPP S lot s Power Limit, W

Options: 25 (Default) / 0-255

Port #02 Feat ures

Gen2 High Speed Mode [Dis abled]

Link ASPM [Dis abled] Link Width [Aut o] Slot Power Limi t,W [75 ]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Chipset

Select Screen Select Item Update

Enter

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Auto - RC only advertize Gen2

capability.

Gen 2 H igh Speed Mode

Options: Disabled (Default) / Auto

Link AS PM

Options: Disabled (De fault) / L0s / L1 / L0x & L1

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

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Li nk Wi dt h

Options: Auto (Default) / x1 / x2 / x4 / x8 / x16

Sl ot Pow er Lim it, W

Options: 75 (Default) / 0-255

NB-SB Po rt Features

NB-SB Link ASPM [Dis abled]

NP NB-SB VC1 Tr affic Support [Dis abled] Link Width [Aut o]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Chipset

Options

Disabled L1

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

NB-S B Link ASPM

Options: Disabled (Default) / L1

NP NB-SB V C1 T r affic Su ppor t

Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

Li nk Wi dt h

Options: Auto (Default) / x1 / x2 / x4

Pri mary Video Control l e r

T his option allows you to select the video controller in charge. Opt i ons : P CI-GFX0 -G P P-IGFX (D e faul t) / G F X0-GP P-IGFX -P CI /

GPP-GFX0-IGFX-PCI / IGFX-GFX0-GPP-PCI

NB Pow er Ma nage ment Feature s

T his option controls the NB power management function. Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled

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S outhB ri dg e C o nf i g ura tion

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

SB700 Chipset Configuration

SB700 CIMx Verison: 4.3.0

> SB Azalia Audio Configuration

OHCI HC(Bus 0 Dev 18 Fn o) [Enabled] OHCI HC(Bus 0 Dev 18 Fn 1) [Enabled] EHCI HC(Bus 0 Dev 18 Fn 2) [Enabled]

OHCI HC(Bus 0 Dev 19 Fn 0) [Enabled] OHCI HC(Bus 0 Dev 19 Fn 1) [Enabled] EHCI HC(Bus 0 Dev 19 Fn 2) [Enabled] OHCI HC(Bus 0 Dev 20 Fn 5) [Enabled]

OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] OnChip SATA Type [Native IDE]

SATA IDE Combined Mode [Enabled] Power Saving Features [Disabled]

SB Azalia Audio Configur ation

Chipset

Options for SB HD Azal

Select Screen Select Item

Go to Sub Screen

Enter

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

HD Audio Azalia Device [Enabled]

Azalia Clock Gating [Disabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Chipset

Options

Auto Disabled Enabled

Select Screen Select Item

Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

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H D Au d i o A zal i a D evice

T his item allows you t o control the HD audio device. Options: Enabled (Default) / Auto / Disabled

Azalia Clock Gati ng

Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

OHCI HC(Bus 0 Dev 18/19/20 Fn 0/1/5)

T his item allows you t o control OHCI host controller. (USB 1.1 Device) Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

EHCI HC(Bus 0 Dev 18/19 Fn 2)

T his item allows you t o control EHCI host controller. (USB 2.0 Device) Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

OnChip SATA Channel

T his option allows you to enable the on-chip Serial ATA. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

OnChi p S ATA Type

T his option allows you to select the on-chip Serial ATA operation mode. Options: Native IDE (De fault) / RAID / AHCI / Legacy IDE / IDEÆAHCI

Option ROM POST Delay

Options: Disabled (De fault) / 1 Second / 2 ~ 7 Seconds

SATA IDE Combined M ode

T his option controls the SAT A/PAT A combined mode. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Power Sa ving Feat ur es

T his item allows you to enable or disable power saving fe atures in SB. As general rule, this feature should be disabled for desktop and enabled fo r mobile. See AMD

SB 700 Power S aving document for more details. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

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OnBoard P eriphe rals Configu ration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Onboard Device Configuration

Realtek PCIE NIC [Enable]

Realtek Option ROM [Disabled]

MAC ID Information :

Chipset

Enable/Disable Onboard Broadcom PCIE Network

Controller

Select Screen Select Item

Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

MAC ID Information

T his item shows the MAC ID.

Realtek PCIE NI C

T his option allows you t o control the onboard LAN controller. Options: Enable (Default) / Disable

Realtek Option ROM

T his item allows you t o enable or disable the Onboard LAN Boot ROM. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

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6 Performance Menu

T his submenu allows you to change voltage and clock of various devices. (Howev er, we suggest you use the default setting. Changing the voltage and clock

improperly may damage the device.)

Notice

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

system to malfuncti on.

Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset Perfo rmance

Performance Settings

WARNING: Pl ease Clear C MOS if syste m no display

CPU Over Voltage [StartUp]

CPUNB Over Voltage [StartUp] Memory Overvoltage [1.95V]

Chipset Over Voltage [1.15V] HT Over Voltage [1.25V]

CPU Frequency [200] > DRAM Timing Configuration

> Hyper Transport Configuration > Memory Configuration > CPU FID/VID Control

after overclocking

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Select Screen Select Item

Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Exit

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CPU Over Voltage

T his item allows you t o select CP U Voltage Control. Options: StartUp (Default) / -0.85V ~ +0.85V

CPUNB Ov er Voltage

T his item allows you t o select CP U NB Voltage Cont rol. Options: StartUp (Default) / +0. 10V / +0.20V / +0. 30V

Memory Overvoltage

T his item allows you t o select Memory Voltage Control. Options: 1.95V (Default) / 2. 05V / 2.15V / 2. 25V / 2.35V / 2. 45V / 2.55V / 2.65V

Chipset Over Voltage

T his item allows you t o select Chipset Voltage Control. Options: 1.15V (Default) / 1. 20V / 1.25V / 1. 30V

HT Overvoltage

T his item allows you t o select Vtt Voltage Control. Options: 1.25V (Default) / 1. 30V / 1.35V / 1. 40V

CPU Fr e que nc y

T his item allows you t o select t he CPU Frequency. Options: 200 (MHz) (Default) / 200-600

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DRA M Timi ng Co nfiguration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

DRAM Timing Config uration

Memory Clock Mode [Auto]

Memclock Value [DDR2-400] DRAM Timing Mode [Auto]

Memory CLK : CAS Latency(Tcl) :

RAS/CAS Delay(Trcd) : Row Precharge Time(Trp): Min Active RAS(Tras) : RAS/RAS Delay(Trrd) : Row Cycle (Trc) :

Performance

Select the DRAM Frequency programming method. If Auto,

the DRAM speed will be based on SPDs.

If Limit, the DRAM spe will not exceed the specified value. If Manual, the DRAM speed

specified will be programmed regardless.

Select Screen Select Item

Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Memory Clock Mode

T his item allows you t o control the Memory Clock. Options: Auto (Default) / Limit / Manual

Me mclock Value

T his item allows you t o set the Memory Clock. Options: DDR2-400 (Default) / DDR-533 / DDR 2-667 / DDR2-800 / DDR -1066

(with AM2+ CPU)

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D RAM Timing Mode

T his item allows you to choose to manually or automatically regul ate the DRAM Timing.

Options: Auto (Default) / DCT0 / DCT1 (with AM2+ CPU) / Both (with AM2+ CPU)

CAS Latency (CL)

Options: Auto (Default) / 3~6 CLK / 7CLK DH_Only

2T Command

Options: Auto (Default) / 1T / 2T

TRCD

Options: Auto (Default) / 3~6 CLK

TRP

Options: Auto (Default) / 3~6 CLK

tRTP

Options: Auto (Default) / 2-4 CLK / 3-5 CLK

TRAS

Options: Auto (Default) / 5~18 CLK

TRC

Options: Auto (Default)

tWR

Options: Auto (Default) / 3~6 CLK

TRRD

Options: Auto (Default) / 2~5 CLK

tWTR

Options: Auto (Default) / 1~3 CLK

tRFC0 / tRFC1 / tR FC2 / tRFC3

Options: Auto (Default) / 75ns / 105ns / 127. 5ns / 195ns / 327.5ns

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Hyper Transport Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Hyper Transport Configuration

NODE0:PCI-X2 HT Link

HT Link Speed [ Auto]

HT Link Width [ Auto]

Performance

The Hypertransport link will run at this

speed if it is slower than or equal to the system clock and the board is capable.

+F1

F10 ESC

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help Save and Exit Exit

HT Link Spee d

Options: Auto (Default) / 200MHz / 400MHz / 600MHz / 800MHz / 1GHz /

1. 2GHz / 1 .4GHz / 1.6GHz / 1.8GHz / 2.0GHz

H T Link W idt h

Options: Auto (Default) / 4 Bit / 8 Bit / 16 Bit

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Memory Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Memory Configuration

Bank Interleaving [Auto]

Channel Interleaving [XOR of Address bit] Enable Clock to All DIMMs [Disabled]

MemClk Tristate C3/ATLVID [Disabled] Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled] DCT Unganged Mode [Auto] Power Down Enable [Disabled]

> ECC Configuration

Performance

Enable Bank Memory Interleaving

+F1

F10 ESC

Select Screen Select Item

Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit

Bank Interleav ing

Bank Interleaving is an advanced chipset technique used to improve memory performance. Memory interleaving increases bandwidth by allowing simultaneous

acc ess t o m o re than o ne pi ece o f m emo ry. Options: Auto (Default)

Channel Interleaving

T his item allows you t o control the DDR2 dual-channel function. Options: XOR of Address bits [20:16, 6] (Default) / XOR of Address bits

[20:16, 9] / Address bits 6 / Address bits 12 / Disabl ed

Enabl e Clock to All DIMMs

This item determines whether the BIOS should actively reduce EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) and reduce power consumption by turning off unoccupied or inactive DIMM slots.

Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

Me mClk Trista te C3/ATLVID

T his item enables or disables the MemClk Tristate function in C 3 Mode. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

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M emory Hole Re m apping

This item allows you to enable or disable the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. Only 64-bi t OS supports this function. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

DC T Unganged M ode

This item controls the DRAM controller ganged (128bit*1) / unganged (64bit*2) dual-channel operation mode. If two DRAM modules with different size are

installed, usi ng unganged mode can still m ake it run in dual-channel oper ation. Options: Auto (Default) / Always

Powe r Down Enable

T his item controls the DRAM power down function. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

ECC Configuration

ECC Configurati on

ECC Mode [Dis abled]

DRAM ECC Enab le [Dis abled] DRAM SCRUB RE DIRECT [Dis abled] 4-Bit ECC Mod e [Dis abled] DRAM BG Scrub [Dis abled] Data Cache BG Scrub [Dis abled] L2 Cache BG S crub [Dis abled]

L3 Cache BG S crub [Dis abled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Performance

Set the level of ECC protection. Note: The

Super ECC mode dynamically sets the DRAM scrub rate so all of memory is scrubbed in 8 hours.

+F1 F10 ESC

Select Screen Select Item

Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit

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ECC M o de

T his item allows you t o select t he DRAM EC C Mode. Options: Disabled (De fault) / Basic / Good / Super / Max / User

DRAM ECC Ena bl ed

Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

DR AM Scru b Red i r ect

Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

4-bit ECC Mode

Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

DR AM BG Scru b / Da ta Ca ch e BG Scr ub/L 2 C a che BG Scru b / L3 Ca che B G S cr ub

Options: Disabled (De fault) / 40ns / 80ns / 160ns / 320ns / 640ns / 1. 28us / 2.56us /

5.12us / 10.2us / 20.5us / 41.0us / 81.9us / 163.8us / 327.7us / 655. 4us /

1.31ms / 2. 62m s / 5.24m s / 10.49ms / 20.97ms / 42. 00ms / 84. 00ms

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CPU FID/VID Control (for AM2 CPU)

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

CPU FID/VID Control

Processor Multiplier [Auto]

Processor Voltage [Auto]

Performance

Options

Auto x4.0 800 MHz

x4.5 900 MHz x5.0 1000 MHz

Reserved x6.5 1300 MHz Reserved

x7.5 1500 MHz

+F1

F10 ESC

Proc e ssor Mult iplier

T his item allows you t o select CP U frequency. Options: Auto (Default) / x4.0 800 M Hz ~ x16.0 3200 MHz

Pro c essor Vo lt ag e

T his item allows you t o select CP U voltage. Options: Auto (Default) / 0.800 V ~ 1. 550 V

Select Screen Select Item

Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit

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CPU FID/VID Control (for AM2+ CPU )

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

CPU FID/VID Control

Custom P-States [Disabled]

Core FID [x11.5 2300MHz]

Core VID [1.2500 V]

Core DID [Divided by 1] NB VID [1.2500 V] NB FID [1800 MHZ] NB DID [Divided by 1]

Performance

Tells BIOS whether to use the setup options below this to

configure the P-States, or whether

to configure the P-States automatically

Select Screen Select Item

Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Custom P-States

T his item allows you t o select t he P -States controlling. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled

Core FID

T his item allows you t o select t he Ratio/Frequency of AM 2+ CP U. Options: x8.0 1600MHz ~ x31. 5 6300MHz

Core VI D

T his function allows you to adjust the voltage of CPU. Options: 0.0125V ~ 1. 5500V

Core DID

T his is the Core Divider. Options: Divided by 1 (Default) / Divided by 2 / Divided by 4 / Divided by 8 /

Divided by 16

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NB VID

T his function allows you to adjust the voltage of NB chip. Options: 0.0125V ~ 1. 5500V

NB FID

T his item allows you t o select t he F requency o f NB chip. Options: 800MHz ~ 7000M Hz (Differed by CP U)

Core DID

T his is the NB Divider. Options: Divided by 1 (Default) / Divided by 2

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7 Exit Menu

This menu allows you to load the optimal default settings, and save or discard the changes to the B IOS item s.

Main Advan ced PCIPnP Boot Chipset Performance

Exit Options

Save Changes an d Exit

Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes

Load Optimal De faults

Security Settin gs

> Security

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Exit

Exit system setup after saving the

changes. F10 key can be used

for this operation.

Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen

Enter

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Save Changes and E xit

Save all configuration changes to C MOS RAM and exit setup.

Discard Changes and Exit

Abandon all changes made during the current session and exit setup.

Discard Changes

Abandon all changes made during the current session and restore the previously saved values.

Load Optimal Defaults

This selection allows you to reload the BIOS when problem occurs during system booting sequence. These configurations are factory settings optimized for this

system .

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Secur ity

T his sub-menu allows you to provi de/revis e supervisor and user password.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Exit

Security Settin gs

Supervisor Pass word :Not Installe d User Password :Not Installe d

Change Supervis or Password

Change User Pas sword Boot Sector Vir us Protection [Dis abled]

Install or Change the password.

Select Screen Select Item Change

Enter

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Change Superv i sor P assword

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.

Cha nge Us er Password

If the Supervisor Password is not set, then the User Password will function in the same way as the Supervisor P assword. If the Supervisor Pas sword is set and t he User

Password is set, the “User” will only be able to view configurations but will not be abl e to ch an g e t h em .

Boot Se ctor Vi r us Protection

T his option allows you to choose the VIRUS W arning featur e that is used to protect the IDE Hard Disk boot sector. I f this fun ction is enabled and an attempt is made to

write to the boot sector, BIOS will display a warning message on the screen and sound an alarm beep. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled